COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — Two people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff late Saturday from a small airport east of Atlanta, authorities said
Police said responding officers found the aircraft and the two victims in woods just north of the runway in Newton County, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) east of downtown Atlanta.
The crash is being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board
Plus planes are checked before every use, and very few people are flying light aircraft in a reckless manner.
I’d be very surprised if there were any stats to backup a claim that light aircraft are as dangerous as motorcycles.
Here you go - https://pilotinstitute.com/is-flying-safer-than-driving/#personal-flights https://inspire.eaa.org/2017/05/11/how-safe-is-it/
Comparing accidents per hour might make sense if you’re only looking at them as recreational activities—but if you’re comparing them as forms of transportation, shouldn’t we be comparing accidents per mile?
Yeah you could totally make that argument. A cessna cruises at around 125 knots (143 mph) and google tells me the speed limit on a US highway is 85 mph.
It’s still less safe than driving a car, and not as safe as people assume all flying is (thanks to commercial flying being amazingly safe).
Only cager squares follow the speed limit