Originally Posted by Longhornmaniac8

I don't agree with your premise to begin with, but this is just ridiculous. Nowhere is >10K fpm a "relatively [slow]" descent. You're awfully cavalier with your slinging of statements like "no problem launching..."

Air travel IS inherently safe, in all but the most remote of places.

I suppose you similarly don't fly AA because engines and tails have fallen off, don't fly Delta because they attempt to land in thunderstorms and encounter microbursts.

Who do you fly?

Cheers,
Cameron