and they'll simply build in the "cost" of the optional stuff so you're going
to pay for it whether you use it or not.
Well, if they do, then it negates the argument about decreasing safety,
doesn't it?

Not really. If overall costs go up, people fly fewer hours, and are
rustier when they do fly.

Jose
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