"Captain Wubba" wrote in message
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"C Kingsbury" wrote in message
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And without trying to bend the data one way ot the other, taking *all*
of the data for light fixed-wing aircraft, we come to the conclusion
that her husband is more likely to arrive at his destination *without
a scratch* if he flys GA,

That only follows if you use the same definition of injury in assessing both
the automobile and GA accident rates. But that's not the case, is it? The
Nall Report statistics for GA are derived from the NTSB accident database.
But if you have a plane crash in which you and all your passengers break
your noses, fingers, and toes, burn 5% of your skin surface, and spend two
days in the hospital, the NTSB doesn't even consider that serious enough to
be a reportable accident! In contrast, an automobile accident that inflicted
such injuries would certainly be reportable.

--Gary