Who's argueing?

I just have issues with people making statements or alluding that an electronic engine cut is a mandatory item or you aren't "safe". Those types of statements generate more harm than anyone using well established, tried and true methods ofcorrectly setting up a plane. The "gotta have it" crowd will be the ones setting the stage for a rule requiring electronic engine cuts. Anything can fail, and the more parts you put in a system increases the rate of failure. There have been far too many electronic cut devices that have failed in one manner or another. I was present when one of them was contributory to the loss of a 40% plane.

Some people believe you can never be too safe. Others know that safety is never assured and that some risk is assumed with the simple act of breathing. Each makes their own choices, but nobody should be able to force thier view onto others. It is here that I have problems with kill devices because so many with less experience are quite vocal about their use. That vocalization is working up a great platform for generating a rule, once again incrreasing vendor sales of an unnecessary product. Options are good, requirements are not.