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Doug Kanter wrote:
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I just e-mailed the NTSB, and asked to know how many single engine
aircraft fell out of the sky in this country during the past 10 years,
and how many of those incidents had survivors. I'll let you know if
they respond.

You are wasting your time. Engine failures. Engine failures. Engine
failures.


RCE



Wasting my time? How so?

Methinks he is positing that a light plane engine failure does not often
end in a crash.

Maybe. I'll still be interested in seeing the stats I asked for.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Methinks he is positing that a light plane engine failure does not often
end in a crash.

Maybe. I'll still be interested in seeing the stats I asked for.


Me too. I don't know, but I'd hazard a guess that there are far more fatal
boating accidents (for all causes) than small, private plane fatal accidents
(for all causes).

Boating may be a bigger in terms of participants though, so we'd have to
convert the numbers to percentages of registered boats and small aircraft.

RCE

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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Methinks he is positing that a light plane engine failure does not often
end in a crash.

Maybe. I'll still be interested in seeing the stats I asked for.


Me too. I don't know, but I'd hazard a guess that there are far more
fatal boating accidents (for all causes) than small, private plane fatal
accidents (for all causes).

Boating may be a bigger in terms of participants though, so we'd have to
convert the numbers to percentages of registered boats and small aircraft.

RCE


Probably, but I'm still talking about percentage vs falling out of the sky.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"RCE" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Methinks he is positing that a light plane engine failure does not
often end in a crash.

Maybe. I'll still be interested in seeing the stats I asked for.


Me too. I don't know, but I'd hazard a guess that there are far more
fatal boating accidents (for all causes) than small, private plane fatal
accidents (for all causes).

Boating may be a bigger in terms of participants though, so we'd have to
convert the numbers to percentages of registered boats and small
aircraft.

RCE


Probably, but I'm still talking about percentage vs falling out of the
sky.


Huh?

RCE

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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"RCE" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Methinks he is positing that a light plane engine failure does not
often end in a crash.

Maybe. I'll still be interested in seeing the stats I asked for.


Me too. I don't know, but I'd hazard a guess that there are far more
fatal boating accidents (for all causes) than small, private plane fatal
accidents (for all causes).

Boating may be a bigger in terms of participants though, so we'd have to
convert the numbers to percentages of registered boats and small
aircraft.

RCE


Probably, but I'm still talking about percentage vs falling out of the
sky.


Huh?

Never mind.

Doug Kanter wrote:
"RCE" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Methinks he is positing that a light plane engine failure does not often
end in a crash.
Maybe. I'll still be interested in seeing the stats I asked for.

Me too. I don't know, but I'd hazard a guess that there are far more
fatal boating accidents (for all causes) than small, private plane fatal
accidents (for all causes).

Boating may be a bigger in terms of participants though, so we'd have to
convert the numbers to percentages of registered boats and small aircraft.

RCE


Probably, but I'm still talking about percentage vs falling out of the sky.


I would guess that 100% of the boats that fell from the sky resulted in
death from all involved.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:54:36 -0500, RCE wrote:


Me too. I don't know, but I'd hazard a guess that there are far more
fatal boating accidents (for all causes) than small, private plane fatal
accidents (for all causes).

I wouldn't be the least surprised if you are right.

Boating may be a bigger in terms of participants though, so we'd have to
convert the numbers to percentages of registered boats and small aircraft.

To be fair though, aviation is much more regulated. If, and I am not
saying it should be, but if, boating was as regulated as aviation there
would be very, very, few boating fatalities.

To be fair though, aviation is much more regulated. If, and I am not
saying it should be, but if, boating was as regulated as aviation there
would be very, very, few boating fatalities.

I disagree. Aviation tends to sort out the idiots a lot faster. Both by
the technical requirements of actually learning to get a plane into the air
and by being completely unforgiving in accidents. Neither's true of
boating. That said, requiring more (heck, any) qualifications could be seen
as a good thing for boating.

"Bill Kearney" wrote in message
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To be fair though, aviation is much more regulated. If, and I am not
saying it should be, but if, boating was as regulated as aviation there
would be very, very, few boating fatalities.

I disagree. Aviation tends to sort out the idiots a lot faster. Both by
the technical requirements of actually learning to get a plane into the
air
and by being completely unforgiving in accidents. Neither's true of
boating. That said, requiring more (heck, any) qualifications could be
seen
as a good thing for boating.


For years I was basically opposed to government agencies, state or federal,
imposing the requirement of a license or certification in order to operate a
boat. I've changed my mind. I think there should be state licensing with a
written test similar to getting a automobile driver's license.

Why did I change my mind, you ask?

Mrs. E. bought a boat.

Seriously, I think there should be a test and a certificate to operate
issued that could also be revoked.

RCE

"RCE" wrote in message
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"Bill Kearney" wrote in message
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To be fair though, aviation is much more regulated. If, and I am not
saying it should be, but if, boating was as regulated as aviation there
would be very, very, few boating fatalities.

I disagree. Aviation tends to sort out the idiots a lot faster. Both by
the technical requirements of actually learning to get a plane into the
air
and by being completely unforgiving in accidents. Neither's true of
boating. That said, requiring more (heck, any) qualifications could be
seen
as a good thing for boating.

You got b**ls man.


For years I was basically opposed to government agencies, state or
federal, imposing the requirement of a license or certification in order
to operate a boat. I've changed my mind. I think there should be state
licensing with a written test similar to getting a automobile driver's
license.

Why did I change my mind, you ask?

Mrs. E. bought a boat.

Seriously, I think there should be a test and a certificate to operate
issued that could also be revoked.

RCE