Ron Garret wrote:
Still, statistically the drive to the airport is
the most dangerous part of any flight
No, not for private flying. Not even close. The fatal accident rate for
flying is several times (as much as 700%) higher.
You may be thinking of the comparison between driving and scheduled
airline travel.
The number of people killed in planes is nothing compared to
the continual carnage on the roads. But for some reason very few
people
ever give that a second thought.
That is because an individual's statistical risk of dying in an auto
crash is quite small. You are confusing accident rates with accident
totals.
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Dan
C172RG at BFM
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