How safe is flying?

[PF_Lizard]

Think the most recent statistic for commercial airliner travel is 1 fatal accident per 2 million flights*. 1:2000000 are good odds in my book!

* according to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) figures

[Spitfire23]

Originally Posted by PF_Lizard

Think the most recent statistic for commercial airliner travel is 1 fatal accident per 2 million flights. 1:2000000 are good odds in my book!

Got that right

[towman]

Definitely safer then driving, just an example: my friend was driving on the 101 interstate, the road was dry, it was on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon, light traffic, the usual stuff, when all of a sudden an airplane crashed into him....

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id...tionid=3510212

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Spitfire23]

Originally Posted by towman

Definitely safer then driving, just an example: my friend was driving on the 101 interstate, the road was dry, it was on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon, light traffic, the usual stuff, when all of a sudden an airplane crashed into him....

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id...tionid=3510212

Sorry, couldn't resist.

jeez, bet that came as a shock

[Kamak86]

Flying is very safe man, when i first started my training i was scared beyond belief (why?) turns out that I have this trust issue who people flying(my flight instructor like to screw with me...), however when im flying its totally fine.

[H Lecter]

Statistically it's the safest way to travel. If you're flying in Africa it's a different story due to terrible maintenance, but everywhere else the controls are quite strict and airline pilots usually are well selected.

I enjoy every flight - it's a real pleasure for me and I plan to get a PPL soon

[House MD 221B]

I have a friend that flies, and the regulations appear to be SOOO strict, you cant even cough without radio-ing in first and having the flight frame checked you're 100% safe, go for it, you'll have a great time. just dont try going over the white house... restricted air-space and all that, no-one wants to see F/A-18's next to them

[Rufus_the_Rat]

Originally Posted by H Lecter

Statistically it's the safest way to travel.

Safer than trains or buses?? Just curious where you read this.

[BadByte]

Originally Posted by PF_Lizard

Think the most recent statistic for commercial airliner travel is 1 fatal accident per 2 million flights*. 1:2000000 are good odds in my book!

* according to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) figures

Keep that figure in your head when microsoft proudly announces that future boing/airnus model xxx will use one or more of their software in the cockpit, and watch it drop like a rock

[PF_Lizard]

Originally Posted by BadByte

Keep that figure in your head when microsoft proudly announces that future boing/airnus model xxx will use one or more of their software in the cockpit, and watch it drop like a rock

Haha yeah, my worst fear is during the pilot is announcement:

"We've got a good tail wind so should be there 20mins... D'UH! <windows error sound in the background>"