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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 507373" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>The 2 deceased pilots were given a first-class send-off today as their bodies were escorted from Japan by uniformed FedEx pilots, and then brought to their hometowns via FedEx aircraft. Very nice. Even Smith came down to the hangar when the plane from Japan touched-down in Memphis. Fred even allowed a fully uniformed UPS pilot to stand along with the FedEx crewmembers. A very classy gesture on the parts of both men.</p><p> </p><p>My whole point in posting this thread was to say that the MD11 is a dangerous airplane. FedEx doesn't have to fly it, but they do because it's cheap to buy and is very efficient. They know it's not safe, but they continue to fly it without modifications that would remedy the problem. In other words, <em>these 2 pilots did not need to perish.</em> I'm sure their families and friends would prefer to still have them around rather than participate in ceremonies that honor their memory.</p><p> </p><p>Please don't mis-quote me or try to change what I've said, which is that<em> Smith is undoubtedly concerned that the MD11 fleet may either be grounded or required to be modified at some point in the future.</em>That would cost him big-time, and although I'm sure that the loss of the pilots was upsetting, his bigger concern is whether or not the FAA is going to go after the flaws in the MD11.</p><p> </p><p>And when you refer to "god", as you like to do so often, you need to capitalize His name to show that he is indeed God. I love the self-righteous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 507373, member: 12508"] The 2 deceased pilots were given a first-class send-off today as their bodies were escorted from Japan by uniformed FedEx pilots, and then brought to their hometowns via FedEx aircraft. Very nice. Even Smith came down to the hangar when the plane from Japan touched-down in Memphis. Fred even allowed a fully uniformed UPS pilot to stand along with the FedEx crewmembers. A very classy gesture on the parts of both men. My whole point in posting this thread was to say that the MD11 is a dangerous airplane. FedEx doesn't have to fly it, but they do because it's cheap to buy and is very efficient. They know it's not safe, but they continue to fly it without modifications that would remedy the problem. In other words, [I]these 2 pilots did not need to perish.[/I] I'm sure their families and friends would prefer to still have them around rather than participate in ceremonies that honor their memory. Please don't mis-quote me or try to change what I've said, which is that[I] Smith is undoubtedly concerned that the MD11 fleet may either be grounded or required to be modified at some point in the future.[/I]That would cost him big-time, and although I'm sure that the loss of the pilots was upsetting, his bigger concern is whether or not the FAA is going to go after the flaws in the MD11. And when you refer to "god", as you like to do so often, you need to capitalize His name to show that he is indeed God. I love the self-righteous. [/QUOTE]
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