SSD
"Can't argue with that, but one has to make a value judgement here. Otherwise you might as well say that everyone in a light aircraft should always wear a 'chute 'just in case'. The logic is unarguable, but wouldn't it be a tad OTT?"
Do car drivers wear seat belts, motorcyclists wear crash helmets, just in case? Whats wrong with flying suits and parachutes. after all its your life.
"Do you stay to try something to save the situation, or do you jump. If you jump, survive, and the passenger dies in the crash of the aeroplane, how will you feel?"
Upset, but still breathing, after all you gave a thorough briefing. I'm sure if you were in an aircraft and the pilot ejected you would follow bl**dy quickly.