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"Among Boeing’s critics is Gregory Travis, a veteran software engineer and experienced, instrument-rated pilot who has flown aircraft simulators as large as the Boeing 757."

Ok, what? I'm a veteran software engineer and I've flown (MS) flight simulators such as the 747 (badly), and even I know that none of that gives me any grounds to weigh in on this situation.

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"instrument-rated pilot" - That's the key part that makes this individual able to weigh in on the situation.

There are a lot of instrument-rated pilots; it's not a high bar (https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/active-pilots/ratin...).

There are far too many people making pronouncements on this issue who have no business doing so.

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