Mxsmanic wrote:
If the engine fails in my car, it rolls to a stop. If the engine
fails in my aircraft, I risk hitting the ground at high speed. In any
case, it will not simply roll to a stop in midair.

If the engine(s) fail, a plane turns into a glider, whether it's a tiny
GA plane or a huge jetliner. And the higher you are, the more likely
you are to be within gliding distance of an airport. So in a funny
sort of way, being a jetliner without engines is probably safer, since
they fly so high and can glide over two miles for each thousand feet of
altitude. OTOH, a light plane is, well much lighter, and does pretty
well at making safe off-airport landings.

Kev