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Old 11th Jan 2012, 17:41
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abgd
 
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Reference for the UK figures:

www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/RegReview.pdf

1.3 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours for the UK:
(over a decade ending in 2004)

As an aside, the really interesting statistic is for gyroplanes - over 40 fatal accidents per 100,000 hours. I think I understand where the naysayers for statistics are coming from, and I know the numbers should also be interpreted with caution due to the relatively small number of aircraft. But I think when you get differences like that, they're trying to tell you something.

1.14 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours for the US:

Fact Sheet – General Aviation Safety

(2010 figure)

To be honest, it wasn't hard to find. '1.3 100,000 caa' and '1.14 100,000 faa' in google work fairly well.
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