Suppose that aeroplanes had been invented before cars. Then one day someone says:
"Hey, I've got this great idea for things called cars. They will basically be like small aeroplanes, but without the wings. They will only be able to travel on strips of tarmac a bit like very long bendy runways. Several will travel along in the same direction at 80-90 mph separated by about two feet side by side and about 30 feet, or less, back to front. Several others will be coming the other way at the same speeds, about 6 feet away, but sometimes a lot less than that. All of these will be driven by people who have been taught how to do it by their dads in a Montego or by some bloke in a Nissan with a sign on top. Many of them will be talking on mobiles, eating Big Macs, trying to get the Charlotte Church cassette out of the stereo, or beating up on their kids in the backseats whilst holding the steering wheel with one finger and looking at a map of Swindon. Every now and then they will weave in and out of one another, then flash some orange lights after they've done that. When it rains or get gets foggy, they will all drive closer and speed up."
Now, would you get in one of those?
Come now, I suspect your question to be less than genuine. If you were really thinking of getting a PPL, you would aready appreciate that flying is actually quite safe really, although it can of course be done dangerously. If you are truly apprehensive about it, don't do it. Also, don't get on a train, go for a swim, cross the road or indeed get out of bed. On second thoughts, do get out of bed and hide underneath it: you never know, the sky might fall on you.
