Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
Waters colder off the shores of Europe than, for example, off of the coast in the Gulf of Mexico. (Granted, in the winter it's cold enough that hypothermia can still be a factor). Do you think that may contribute to the PoV differences?
No, that's not it. In Europe we just have a different take on GA safety. Compare the whole HEMS situation. Also European law makers have a tendency to heavily overregulate.
But I think for US Americans life threats subconsciously translate to ultimate freedom in some weird way. Ref the crackbrained gun culture...