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From: dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale)
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Subject: Re: safety statistics
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Date: Mon, 8-Apr-85 14:49:49 EST
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Another thing to keep in mind: most (small) aircraft accidents are the pilot's
fault.  By being careful to avoid the stupid things that kill many pilots
(flying into bad weather, running out of fuel, not paying attention during
landings and takeoffs, flying while drunk or in poor mental shape, etc.)
you can reduce the risk markedly.
Much more than you can do driving a car, where you can only do so much
about avoiding the accidents that are somebody else's fault.