I&#x27;d like a citation of a study or some numbers that back up your claim, really I would. I&#x27;m strictly speaking about commercial aviation - not puttering around in a Cirrus with a parachute. Those aren&#x27;t equitable comparisons.<p>Mostly because in recent times, pilot error has been the most frequent cause of crashes, to my knowledge, in Airbus planes. Whether that&#x27;s being too stupid to avoid an active combat zone and get shot down, or turning off the wrong engine and causing a prop plane to crash in a recoverable situation (granted not an Airbus).<p>Basically, there are pilots flying in commercial aviation today that, practically speaking, are not qualified to be stick &amp; yoke pilots but <i>are</i> commercial pilots because demand far outstrips supply in some parts of the world.