I just feel like I have a better chance in the air than I do on the road. I think it's considerably harder to get any level of pilot's certificate compared to a driver's license. And it seems like most pilots are more awake and aware than most drivers.
No matter how careful I am as a car driver, motorcyclist, bicyclist, or pedestrian, I have no control over the actions of a driver who gets a wild hair up his/her a**. I have no control over the actions of pilots either but I prefer to take my chances with pilots them. I am often terrorized on the freeway going to the airport but feel immediately better when I get in the plane! Spook --- Ed Burkhead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Though we brag about the safety of our small > aircraft, I'm afraid that some > reviews show that the safety of small aircraft is > only about the same as > motorcycles. > > Fortunately, the majority of the danger factors in > aircraft are under the > pilot's control. By firmly resolving and taking > action to be sure we don't > have accidents as a result of these factors, we > eliminate 80% or so of the > flying risk - leaving those accidents to the fools. > * Continuing VFR into IFR conditions > * Running out of fuel > * Taking off when there are mechanical problems > * Buzzing locations on the ground > * Flying over terrain where there's not a good > landing spot > (difficult in some parts of the country, I know) > * Aerobatics in a plane not specifically designed > for them > Etc. > > P.S. thanks for adding the OFF TOPIC tag to the > subject line.
