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,

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...