Michael wrote:

Andrew Gideon wrote
Well, isn't flying a light plane on a long overwater leg dangerous
behavior? Or are you suggesting it's safe? See the problem here?

I see a linguistic trap. Nothing is safe but death (and I'm not even
sure of that {8^).

Right. That's why I don't believe that there is any such thing as a
safety seminar. The only really valid safety advice it could give is
to hide under the bed.

I don't see this. It sounds like you're requiring that a safety seminar
provide a means to achieve absolute safety. That doesn't seem reasonable.
We'd call those "absolute safety seminars", I expect laugh.

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And the point I'm trying to get across is that there is no such thing
as safe. When you're flying for fun, you're taking unnecessary risks.
I don't have a problem with that, obviously, but I think you should
be honest about it.

Flying for any purpose involves unnecessary risk. Driving involves
unnecessary risk. Walking involves unnecessary risk (at least where I
live, given that we can have food delivered {8^).

But we don't really want to think about the risks involved in eating, do we
laugh?

I think we're in agreement in all areas but your definition of "safety
seminar". I don't see it as necessary that one such provide absolute
safety, nor do I have a problem with one describing how to increase the
safety involved in performing an unnecessary act.

- Andrew