And of course, the rescue services plus the investigation afterwards doesn't matter eh?
Of course they matter! That's my tax dollars at work. Is that dead stick takeoff more crazy than some of the serious rock climbs people do, or the guys whitewater rafting out west? What about the recreational guys fishing offshore? Some of those folks get in trouble and need rescue, too. Should we keep everybody home and safe? I hope I never see the day. If they go after his freedom to do a deadstick takeoff out in the boonies, my freedoms are not far behind, even if my middle age has taken some of the edge off my risky behaviour.
I do have to admit, though, that I'm not faultless when it comes to risk taking. I did slip a C172 with flaps once...
-- IFMU