That and while a large number of us drive, very few of us fly the plane - we have to entrust that duty to another person. That person may be very well trained,

That and while a large number of us drive, very few of us fly the plane - we have to entrust that duty to another person. That person may be very well trained, but is normally not someone you know. Flying is also fairly unnatural for humans - it's at its heart rather dangerous, and it's thanks to the skill and training of the individuals involved that make it a safe way to travel. Conversely, while we do get a fair amount of training to drive a vehicle, it's nowhere near the amount of checking and cross-checking that a pilot goes for. The nearest I do is "mirror-indicator-headcheck" when crossing lanes, and "if I have to think about whether it's dark enough to turn on my headlights, it's time to turn them on". While the actual risk involved with flying may be low, that's because it's been reduced in practice a heck of a lot, but that's often not visible to the public.