Study: Passenger Confidence Affected By Pilot’s Accent

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When you fly, does a pilot’s accent affect your confidence in his or her ability? 54 percent of people say yes it does, according to a new survey.
And wouldn’t you know, passengers trust Midwestern pilots more than pilots with Southern accents,  according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
The survey of 4,207 Americans, all of whom had flown at least once in the previous 12 months, was conducted by Jetcost, a site that se