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You know it occurred to me while going through annual this year how much time is spent on the mechanical side of flying. Oil analysis, compressions, is the dual mag attached with the proper torque, oil leak, CHTs, no metal in the filter, and on and on. I'm wondering if we are really focusing on the 85% or just the15% too much. There seems to be an underlying worry among the aviation community and general public of a mechanical failure while the stats show that YOU are about 6X more likely to be the real cause of a fatal crash than the mechanics of the aircraft. "He was a great pilot and couldn't have messed up." Well, guess what, there is an 85% chance he or she did mess up. I have to say that personally I've never felt uncomfortable flying the Mooney but am I fully prepared to handle all situations. I know this is kind of a boring topic but what do you guys think? https://www.avbuyer.com/articles/insurance-biz-av/85-of-aviation-accidents-are-caused-by-pilot-error-28950
