For the most part aircraft equipment is very redundant. Even the most modern jumbojets can stay in the air with one engine, and hell they can land themselves.

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Yeah but they have maintenance schedules and sometimes people forget to replace parts or wait a bit longer to do something and all of a sudden the elevator gets locked in a certain position and you’re screwed. Have to trust whichever underpaid (probably a contractor) person to do the right thing every time 😱