Lies Lies Statistics etc
RFG- Nice point. But you figures are very slightly out of kilter.
GA 2001
USA Hours flown 27,451,000
Fatalities 562
Thus, 1 every 48,845 hours
Oz Hours flown 1,714,000
Fatalities 41
Thus, 1 every 41,824 hours
BUT
Same year (your choice)
RPT
USA Hours flown 17,098,000
Fatalities 531
Thus, 1 every 32,199 hours
Oz Hours flown 1,043,900
Fatalities 0
Thus, Oz is very safe
Of course 9/11 was a factor but they still had a rolling five year average of over 90 a year before then and Oz was less than two.