Hate to say it, but he just happens to be right. It's actually a pretty
widely acknowledged by pilots.

mike

"Jim Carriere" wrote in message
news:wrpzh.2391$z6.1016@bigfe9...
Mxsmanic wrote:
Fortunately, mathematics can help. If everyone flies around completely
at
random, it's statistically wildly improbable that any aircraft will ever
collide. In fact, traffic patterns, airways, altitude restrictions, and
navaids actually increase the chances of a collision, rather than
decreasing

This has to be one of the funniest things I've read in a long LONG time!

Thanks for the laugh!