Okay, you statistic gurus, figure this out for me, please?

If, say, I end up flying 4000 hours in my flying life, using your figures
(above), what are my odd of dying in a fatal crash?

1 in 25



Is it possible for you to factor out accidents caused by fuel starvation,
flying into IMC, and flying at night? If so, what are my odds then?

Greatly improved.
But - against that, hoteliers are high risk!

In England, hoteliers pay a LOT more for car insurance
(in the same class as bartenders and waiters) because they have a lot
more accidents.
Does this translate across to pilots? I don't know.
It isn't just about alcohol consumption - it is also about working long
stressful hours and then driving (flying?) tired.
So there is the factor that I don't really know how to factor in.

As a matter of interest - do hoteliers in the USA pay higher aircraft
liability insurance?
Do they even have to declare their profession?

Tony (who used to be a hotelier - in England)

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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE