Charles Talleyrand wrote:
I fly a small airplane (a Cessna 150) that is well maintained. I fly
over forests in good weather and typically during the day. My biggest
fear is the engine quits over the forest and I have no place to make a
deadstick landing except the tops of large trees.

I drive a moderate motorcycle (a Honda Nighthawk 750) at moderate
speeds through my small town and through the surrounding forests. My
biggest fears are either that I will slide on a patch of dirt on the
road and crash or someone will hit me with their car through
inattention.

I've been asked several times which of these things is more dangerous.
Can anyone provide some statistics on this?

-Thanks
-Charles Talleyrand

I called a friend who is in the insurance biz, and he said that he
doesn't know of any company that asks about street riding, though most
if not all ask about motorcycle racing - actually, any type or motor
racing.

He said that the only common questions regarding flying have to do with
piloting a private plane, and of course, jumping out of a plane.

Somebody mentioned that SCUBA diving is listed? Odd... That's actually
a very safe sport activity, unless you go into a cave. Then you turn
one of the safest activities into one of the most dangerous.