Originally Posted by
Squawk7700
Odds.
Lose and engine over Bass Strait and you’re most likely to die*.
Lose an engine over 90 miles of land around say Southern Victoria and your are highly un-likely to die.
It’s not about the level of risk, but rather the impact should the risk be realised.
* Note we have determined that nobody has ever survived a fixed wing ditching in Bass Straight.
exactly Squawky but some prefer to be hero's!