"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I've always maintained that GA's accident record could be significantly
improved if there was an effective "wash-out" process that removed the
"sludge" at the bottom of the barrel so-to-speak. This article eludes
to that line of thinking.

Interesting that they list "thrill-seeking" as an important risk
factor.

Slightly off-topic, but does anyone know what the accident statistics
are for airshow performers? These guys are the ultimate thrill
seekers, and it seems that a fair number of them die each year...
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I would never call an air show performer a "thrill seeker."

Ok, it's a very weird comparison, but if you've ever seen the "Drunk Clown
on the High Wire" act at a circus, the person in the clown suit is a
world-class traditional high-wire walker who dresses like a clown and not a
clown who just goes up to try to walk the high wire.

(In my warped brain, it makes sense...YMMV)

People like Sean Tucker, Patty Wagstaff, etc. are the world-class high wire
walkers who can go up and "act like clowns" because they know their
equipment and their personal limits down to the nth degree.

These types of people are not "thrill seekers" they are professionals.

Just my $0.02 worth...

Jay B