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You really don't know what you're talking about. There is no evidence that the parachute entices pilots to take greater risks (if I'm wrong, by all means cite
by Involute 12y ago
You really don't know what you're talking about. There is no evidence that the parachute entices pilots to take greater risks (if I'm wrong, by all means cite some), any more than car seat belts entice drivers to take more risks. Furthermore, "As of 25 January 2015 there have been 51 saves with 104 survivors in aircraft equipped with the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS)." (https://www.cirruspilots.org/copa/safety_programs/w/safety_pages/723.cirrus-caps-history.aspx https://www.cirruspilots.org/copa/safety_programs/w/safety_p...)
Source: Pilot, skydiver, Cirrus owner.
- evgen 12y agoWhile I am certain there will be no evidence that parachutes have any impact on pilot behavior based on the small sample size, I am also certain that there is nothing magic about pilots and that they suffer from the same effects of psychological risk compensation as everyone else does. If parachutes make taking risks less fatal then more risks will be taken. It is as simple as that.