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Old 01-18-22, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
In the paper business, that's called getting reamed out.
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In fact, IMO that is one of the problems with flying today......pilots often don't have much in the way of stick-and-rudder skills any more, and have become essentially Flight-Managers while computers do most of the work. And we saw, with the Boeing 737 Max, what can happen when computers screw up....it sometimes overrides the ability of the pilots to override them and take manual control of the plane.
But that is exceedingly rare.

As technology advances, it just makes sense that operating a vehicle, be that a plane or a car, will be less manual and more automated.
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Old 01-18-22, 07:37 PM
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don't believe the CR report is about planes.
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Old 01-18-22, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
don't believe the CR report is about planes.
Agreed. I was simply addressing JRD76's one point. Moving on.
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I'm really surprised Mini Cooper and Fiat didn't make the list.
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I'm really surprised Mini Cooper and Fiat didn't make the list.

By "Fiat", I assume you meant the little 500. In my area, both the Mini and 500 sell very well, particularly to females, who seem to love them. That's not a stereotype, that's just the numbers.

My brother's girl friend has an older Mini that she just can't dump because of her extreme attachment to it...even though it has required several major repairs, including a new engine.
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Everyone I know with a Mini Cooper LOVES it.
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