Well, I've never heard of Barry Schiff either.
If I remember correctly, Barry Schiff writes a column which appears regularily ... <snip>... He has said ' The safest pilot is the one most likely to complete a fruitful flying career (professional or otherwise) without ever having endangered his aircraft or his passengers.'
Let me get this straight - A safe pilot is one that doesn't do anything dangerous.
Well, I'm glad thats sorted out. Where would we be without gems of wisdom like that!
CPB