"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message


If you eliminate the *stupid* fatalities in GA, my guess is the risk
goes down by 1/2. Stupid includes VFR into IMC, Fuel Starvation, and
low altitude maneuvering. Stupid pilots are their own worst enemies
and flying is notoriously unforgiving of stupidity.

While I generally agree with your statement, I take slight issue with "VFR
into IMC" being the result of stupidity. I might support stupidity as the
cause of "*continued* VFR into IMC", but even that is iffy.

As support for my argument, I offer night flight. It is very easy to
penetrate a cloud on a moonless night - especially if there is a high
overcast. I'd agree a pilot in this condition should try to extricate
themselves as expiditiously as safety allows, I wouldn't necessarily chalk
up the scenario to "pilot stupidity".

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