will this fly?

Your own statemant, " I think the TKS/chute combo would allow a lot of
flights that would keep me on the ground otherwise" provides evidence of
just what Colin is saying, which is not at all what you're trying to put
into his mouth.

"Dan Thompson" wrote in message
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Even if the chute only added "perceived" safety, that still doesn't
explain
how anyone would be more likely to accidentally fly a perfectly good
airplane into the ground (CFIT) because he had one. CFIT is about the
only
crash scenario where the chute would not be helpful, since by definition
it
comes as a complete surprise to the pilot. So having a chute could not
possibly encourage, much less cause, CFIT.

So logically your hypothesis makes no sense, and you concede the
statistics
are insufficient to support it.

I think you are trying to rationalize a reason to not want a chute on your
plane, kind of the way people originally wanted a reason not to wear seat
belts in their cars. "If I wear this seatbelt, I'll think I'm more safe,
then I might drive more carelessly, and in the end be less safe. Better
be
safe and not buckle up."