• Forester@pawb.social
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      This combines fixed wing and helicopters, Look up the stats on remote bush pilots and helicopter pilots it makes a lot more sense

    • Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Fail to land correctly a commercial plane. Either:

      • 200 to 400 people die, including you (passenger plane)
      • You and your crew die, and almost all of the cargo is wasted (cargo plane)
      • You and your crew still die, but also a public figure and their agents/family/friends/cronies (private jet).

      Fortunately landing a plane is only done by the most trained experts.

      • BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world
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        Flying the plane is statistically safest way of travel. Dying as a pilot is far less likely than dying in car accident. Even if you count all the passangers, flying is still safer than driving a car.

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          I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming in terror like his passengers.