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> Flying in small planes seems so overrated Spoken like someone who's never taken flight. Once you've flown a plane, you'll never want to not

dieselgate 4y ago
Yeah I understand the sentiment but it still seems overrated for me personally, if people want to fly I'd encourage it. Edit: wasn't specific about differentiating between small and large planes. I'm more keen on flying a large plane but small ones seem too accident prone
- ttoinou 4y ago
  Try gliders (without engines) then, they're very safe
- tjohns 4y ago
  If you look at the data [1], the majority of aviation accidents are caused by pilot error (poor takeoff/landing technique, not accounting for density altitude, improper W&B, improper fuel management, flight into bad weather, etc). However, the corollary to this is that the biggest sources of risk are largely under the pilot's control and can be reduced through recurrent high-quality training. Careful preflight planning, setting conservative personal minimums, avoiding fatigue, and not accepting normalization of deviance come into play as well. [1]: https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institute/accident-analysis/joseph-t-nall-report/nall-report-figure-view?category=all&year=2020&condition=all&report=true https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institut...
- dinkumthinkum 4y ago
  General aviation planes are actually pretty reliable. It’s really up to pilot training, discipline, and judgment. Even with an engine failure, you can safely land the plane.
wildzzz 4y ago
I've only flown in a little plane once. It was pretty windy that day and the feeling from getting pushed around was pretty strange and totally unlike the normal turbulence you feel on a regular jetliner. I'd compare it to being in a small car in the highway when it's really windy out and you can feel the wind pushing you around. The pilot let me get on the yoke for a bit while we were over some water and it was nothing like what I had expected from my previous experience playing casual flight simulators. It was fun being up there but I've got zero interest in becoming a pilot, way too much for my ADHD brain to handle.

dieselgate 4y ago

Yeah I understand the sentiment but it still seems overrated for me personally, if people want to fly I'd encourage it. Edit: wasn't specific about differentiating between small and large planes. I'm more keen on flying a large plane but small ones seem too accident prone

ttoinou 4y ago
Try gliders (without engines) then, they're very safe
tjohns 4y ago
If you look at the data [1], the majority of aviation accidents are caused by pilot error (poor takeoff/landing technique, not accounting for density altitude, improper W&B, improper fuel management, flight into bad weather, etc). However, the corollary to this is that the biggest sources of risk are largely under the pilot's control and can be reduced through recurrent high-quality training. Careful preflight planning, setting conservative personal minimums, avoiding fatigue, and not accepting normalization of deviance come into play as well. [1]: https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institute/accident-analysis/joseph-t-nall-report/nall-report-figure-view?category=all&year=2020&condition=all&report=true https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institut...
dinkumthinkum 4y ago
General aviation planes are actually pretty reliable. It’s really up to pilot training, discipline, and judgment. Even with an engine failure, you can safely land the plane.

wildzzz 4y ago

I've only flown in a little plane once. It was pretty windy that day and the feeling from getting pushed around was pretty strange and totally unlike the normal turbulence you feel on a regular jetliner. I'd compare it to being in a small car in the highway when it's really windy out and you can feel the wind pushing you around. The pilot let me get on the yoke for a bit while we were over some water and it was nothing like what I had expected from my previous experience playing casual flight simulators. It was fun being up there but I've got zero interest in becoming a pilot, way too much for my ADHD brain to handle.