ATN: the reason you see reports of accidents here is nothing to do with quantity. It's more to do with a small community concerned for the well being of themselves and others. There really aren't that many helicopter accidents.
I attended a CAA safety seminar last year - the most dangerous types of flying in the UK are autogyro, microlight and homebuilt. They have about 4 times as many accidents per 100,000 hrs than helicopters.
Gliding ain't too hot either. (Unless the wings are rotating over your head
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