Pilot deviations and a new FAA reality

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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That argument begs the question: Who's subjective opinion determines
which PDs are reported and which are not? The current system (if it
requires _all_ PDs to be reported) is more objective.

Objective does not imply intelligent, or productive. In my view, the burden
of proof should rest with the people who want to change established
practice. They need to prove that the way things are being done today is
wrong AND that their changes will not cause other, more damaging effects.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not looking forward to more PDs being
reported. I'm just interested in enhancing safety.

As am I. This doesn't smell like it has anything to do with safety, but
that's just my opinion, and it's worth about as much as you're paying for
it.

I think you are looking at the subject from a more realistic viewpoint
and I from the more theoretical. If we don't attempt to strive for
the best that we are capable, we will certainly create an imperfect
system.

Imperfection is for certain. The real question is, how badly can we screw it
up? When people start fixing things that aren't broken, you never know what
will happen.

-cwk.