> The examples you gave take no more than 30 seconds. Sure, FADEC can eliminate most of them, but they're quick.

Sure. Maybe I shouldn't have picked the engine section as the example.

In the context of this thread, way more than that is needed.

> Put another way, the latest fighter jets and commercial heavies still have significant visual preflights.

And that is fine. The stakes are high, the plane itself is much more complex and placed in high demand, plus they can hire staff.