> far safer up there than you are on the roads
I've heard that a few times and would love to believe it. But the stats say that RA flying is at least several orders of magnitude more dangerous than driving in Australia.
One in a thousand chance of getting killed per year? That's dangerous, very dangerous!
It would be nice to think it's only the cowboys who crash, but this is not true either, in my experience.
Unfortunately for some of us flying is irresistible, despite the risks. But let's acknowledge the facts - it's bloody dangerous!
DD