Originally Posted by
nmpls
Grounded plane hasn't crashed. Amazing success.
Previous poster implied that they had.
Originally Posted by
nmpls
While I agree that pilot training re:hand flying could be better, it is also important to design a plane that won't crash twice in quick succession with average pilots.
I agree. I have confidence that once the FAA re-certifies the aircraft it will be safe with average pilots. I would hope that in the US we have better than average pilots but I am not placing bets on that.