On Feb 13, 8:05*pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Feb 13, 2:30*pm, George152 wrote:

Perhaps you should consider the numbers of BASE jumpers against the
numbers of solo glider pilots with a Silver 'C' badge level of experience...
Aviation, no matter what or how we fly, is inherently dangerous.

I never said soaring was perfectly safe. I wouldn't say that, because
I'm pretty sure it's not true. All I asserted was that BASE jumping is
less safe than soaring in terms of per-hour or per-cycle exposure.

If you can cite peer-reviewed statistics that demonstrate otherwise, I
am certainly open to changing my mind on this.

Thanks, Bob K.

There were 2 BASE fatalities in the US last year. Soaring is far more
dangerous then we give it credit for.