"It is foolish to claim that the Pegasus is unsafe, after all the Federal Aviation Administration has certified it to fly and has not revoked that certification," is a statement which commits the fallacy of appeal to
A)ignorance.
B)the people.
C)tradition.
D)authority.

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This statement commits the fallacy of appeal to authority, as it assumes that the Federal Aviation Administration's certification automatically makes something safe. However, the certification itself could be flawed or based on incomplete information.

"It Is Foolish to Claim That the Pegasus Is Unsafe