"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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When asked if flying with me is safe, I just answer "No, its not safe".

And in making that absolutely true statement, assuming by "I just answer"
you mean it stands alone, you're doing aviation a disservice.

The problem isn't so much that aviation is unsafe (it certainly can be
dangerous, and as the saying goes, is unforgiving of mistakes). It's that
people fail to recognize how many *other* things in their life are also
unsafe. Things that they are exposed to with much greater frequency than
most pilots are exposed to the risk of flying.

Acknowledging the hazards of aviation is well and good, but doing so without
putting those hazards into perspective just perpetuates the myth that flying
airplanes is only for daredevils.

Pete