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Maru Kitteh

(28,344 posts)
7. My only concern is that this will create additional pressure that will further erode safety.
Wed Apr 24, 2024, 12:28 PM
Apr 24

We seem on the brink of a major incident in this country. When it happens it will likely be due in part to an overloaded system. This will add enormous pressure to keep planes moving on time, even if they're suffering a "minor" failure like a fuse that keeps popping, or a malfunctioning indicator light or even rolling the dice on whether they can get through that thunderstorm that just popped up over the runway.

Things are a bit dicey up there right now. I don't know exactly how I feel about this yet. I need to read more.





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