Beaker
Well-Known Member
I enjoyed that article from Chess in the Air. I went through a lot of similar calculations when I was deciding if I would return to flying or not. An important consideration for me was the background risk of being a middle-aged male who keeps managing to get a year older despite all efforts to the contrary. That's a very risky thing to be. Powered GA flying, done with care, falls below my background risk. I am not sure that gliding does, which makes me a bit sad. It was also interesting to see the huge spread in GA safety statistics depending on the type of operation. Personal flying is way worse than the average 1 per 100,000; training organizations with a lot of standardization such as ERAU appear to be doing way better. All operating similar equipment. Anyways, I think we are likely aligned in philosophical framework but have some different ideas on where to draw the line, which is only natural.
And I think you feel the same as every thesis writer, ever.
And I think you feel the same as every thesis writer, ever.