Living is Risky

Anyway, once we accept that GA flying is dangerous, we can focus on making it less so. Look at maintenance. Tony Saxton of TAS Aviation, a Twin-Cessna specialist, reports that the total number of annuals they can do in a year has decreased by a whopping 28 percent simply because theres more to inspect (from ADs, service bulletins, or just from experience) and more discrepancies to fix; their comprehensive annual merely takes longer.

Editorial Staff

Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

While all life inherently involves risk, General Aviation (GA) is identified as particularly dangerous, with its primary risks stemming from issues in maintenance and pilot skill.
To mitigate GA risks, it is crucial to ensure thorough and comprehensive maintenance for the aging fleet and engage in aggressive, frequent pilot training, including serious simulator sessions.

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Risk is a topic that often gets me musing about where we, as pilots, fit into the scheme of risk takers. Muse along with me.

Living involves risk. You can stay in your bed to minimize that risk, but you can’t eliminate it. Your house might burn; there might be an earthquake or a tornado. Or, I might have problems in my airplane and return to earth nose down onto the bed where you’re hiding.