Fear of Flying

A lot of people still have a fear of flying and with the recent accidents it makes it much worse.Having flown for many years in aircraft that was being repaired or to see what a problem might be.Its called a maintenance flight.
I can assure you that it is safer to fly than ride in a car.The odds of dying in an airplane are like 1 in 25 million.versus the odds in a car.A car accident is 1 in 5000.
Do you like the odds?
The reason you are scared is you aren't driving the plane so you feel unprotected but believe me their are many pilots with many skills and lots of hours.If you just relax and think it is a bus trip then you will be okay.

HELLO?

I just want to talk a little bit.I'm sitting here listening to the helicopters land and take off.I am near a hospital about 2one kilometer .6 miles.It is nice to here them as I used to work on them for 30 years but would not go back to that again.It is to much of a disappointment to watch unqualified people move into management positions only because they are yes men.Believe me Have seen lots of this in the industry.It seems that the pilots all work in a brotherhood to keep the mechanics out.Don't they appreciate our taking care of them.?
I mean do you know how easy it would be to just tweak something to make them:disappear:.The times they get caught lying about there on duty and off duty times not to mention the drinking problems that are always covered up.The FAA has no idea what really goes on.At least 90 percent is not reported.And other items that should be reported are not.
I've seen pilot deliberately overfly required inspection to make the revenue only to have management threaten the job of the mechanic if he didn't back date it.
And you See the results on the news.
Why did the Brazil flight go down?Because someone ordered the mechanic to dis arm the reverse thruster and allow it to be flown..It should be up to the maintenance to provide safety not their bean counters.
This has always been a major problem and will continue until there is a distinct difference in flying and maintenance.
Have a nice trip