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On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 22:43:19 +0000 (UTC), (G Farris)
wrote:

Today I spent four hours in the car and one hour and a half in a Cessna 172.
I
guess my risk in the car was probably greater

I used to tell my wife the same thing ("the most dangerous part of
flying is over when I park the car at the airport") but it's not
really true. As posted, flying is more comprable to riding a
motorcycle than driving a car.

But perhaps you meant that 4 hours car 1.5 flying. Yes, that may
well be true. Most of these comparisons are done on an hour-for-hour
basis, but sometimes on a passenger-mile basis.


Yes, I meant 4 hours in the car VS 1.5 flying. I realize that per hour or per
mile flying small aircraft is more dangerous.

Cheers,
G Faris