"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
news:WSaNb.49062$sv6.126431@attbi_s52...
| "Gerald Sylvester" wrote in message
| news | I recently got my PPL and find that most people are scared sh*tless to
| go up. One friend came along and was just blown away and had a ton
| of fun. Just about everyone else is "oh my god, I am so scared
| of airplanes." This weekend I was going to go with my CFI to celebrate
| my passing my checkride in a brand new SR-20 and people are still
| shaking in their boots scared to hell and simply will not go.
|
| Is this me or is it just the general public?
|
| Any ideas? I hope this doesn't sound stupid but just my impression the
| since passing my checkride.
|
| It's important to realize that your fearful friends may be right.
| Recreational flying is more dangerous than any activity that most
Americans
| engage in (unless we count dietary and exercise habits as an "activity").

There are also smoking, logging, and water skiing, too name a few other
activities that are more dangerous than flying. Motorcycle riding is pretty
dangerous, too.

You can make your recreational flying far less dangerous than the norm if
you just avoid some activities, such as low level maneuvering.