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DHamblin Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: "Change in media about General Avia..." 03-25-03, 18:08z  Hello, Recently (over the last year or so) there has been a change in the way safety in general aviation has been portrayed and I am curious about your opinions on this. In the past, general avaiation was portrayed as safer than driving in your car (the old adage that the most dangerous part of the flight is the drive to and from the airport). I recall John King and others heading the change that flying is risky, but that it is a controllable risk. He mentioned that by down playing the risks, new pilots can have a false sense of security. To that point I agree; I have never thought of flying as "safe" any more than I think getting in my car to drive to work is "safe". Both have risks that if unheeded can have dire consequences. As it has evolved, it seems now that in most magazines about flying the bias towards risk (death and mayhem) has swung too far in that direction. After reading a few issues I doubt a pilot-wannabe would consider starting. Just curious what you see from your vantage point. Dave Hamblin (formerly DaveH on old site!) Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      Change in media about General Avia...    DHamblin       03-25-03              RE: Change in media about General ...    Pat_Duncan       03-27-03       1            RE: Change in media about General ...    RobertVA       03-27-03       2            RE: Change in media about General ...    DHamblin       03-27-03       3            RE: Change in media about General ....    Ben_Chiu       03-28-03       4

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