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Old 14th Oct 2008, 15:31
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gpn01
 
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Flying is extremely safe.....crashing is the dangerous bit.

Remember a few important points:
Everybody is fully qualified to have an accident. The more qualifications and experience you have the greater the variety of ways you have available to make a mistake.
If you crash, do it as slowly and gently as possible whilst staying in control.
For landing accidents, it's better to hit the far hedge slowly then the near hedge quickly

The 'risk' in sport aviation is probably about 20 times greater than that of other forms of transport. To be honest, the actual relative number is irrelevant...whether it's 20 or 200. The trick is to be aware that you're operating in a potentially higher risk environment and have the mindset to deal with it. Keep within your own, and your equipments, limits. The old adage about a superior pilot being the one who uses his superior judgement to avoid needing to use his superior skills springs to mind.

Oh, and have fun!
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