For those that may not know....That one pictured does have the cuffs.....
BTW....I'm certain this one would have come a part without the cuff. The guy needs to thank the heavens above for his life.
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They are not falling out of the sky....the accident rate will bear that out. This guy obviously was into some nasty turbulence....it was more than just light. IMHO.
Yup....they like to call it the Swiss Cheese model. It doesn't take just one event or link in the chain....but multiple risks factors that are additive till.....
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An EMP event will clear the deck for all aviation....not just the new AAM vehicles. As for the new air vehicles.....they are toys with little utility. They currently are scrambling to "add" range by adding duel fuel or hybrid systems.
Meh, how can we complicate this?....I'd find out who was doing the annuals (from the current log books) ...the last couple of years and call them. They will have no allegiance to the current owner. Ask them if they remember the plane?....what is their impression of the plane?...what kind of...