I follow your logic, but I didn't make the theme of my questions clear. If
you feel that any activity in which you participate is risky enough to
change your preparedness level, then why do you let your passengers
participate without changing theirs? Shouldn't you make them aware of your
risk avoidance techniques and allow them to make their own decisions?
Shouldn't you keep a list of the number of such activities you've conducted
so they can weigh the odds in favor of them needing to modify their
behavior? If, using your example of 1:1,000,000, you've conducted 500,000
events with no fire then their odds of needing protection have doubled.

I have to admit that while flying in higher risk environments I also used to
wear Nomex flight suit and gloves, and a helmet, but my civilian flying
never approached those risk levels because of equipment, operation, and
environment. We don't carry near the fuel quantities and usually hit the
ground much slower nowadays.

Does anyone have any statistics on refueling fires? I'd expect the risk
there to be a lot higher than that associated with civilian flight, yet we
don't see the line workers in Nomex. I wonder when that lawsuit will happen?

--
Jim Carter
"Cockpit Colin" wrote in message
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If the chances of being involved in a fire was 1 in a million and the
passengers only ever flew one flight then their chance would be one in a
million. If I flew 1 million flights then, statistically speaking, my
worst
fears would come true eventually.

At 1 in a million it's a chance they're prepared to take - for me the odds
aren't one in a million - they're a lot higher - which I'm not prepared to
take.

I hear what you're saying - and I agree that when my time comes it's not
good for the unfortunate passengers (if any) who happen to be with me -
that's the chance they took. It's like russian roulette - if I play it
long
enough I'm always going to lose - so I do my best to protect myself
against
that eventuality.

My point was I see so many pilots taking too many risks - most of them get
away with it most of the time - but flip the coin over and a few are dead
who would be alive today if they'd taken more precautions - and some poor
kids have to grow up without a dad because of it.

A bit like wearing seatbelts - you probably won't ever need them - but if
you do, and you're not wearing it - then it's too late.

Just imagine you're flying over moutainous terrain - in a single - engine
stops. I "Freeze the scene" and sittling along side you for a second offer
you some fire-proof clothing at recommended retail. Any takers? thought
so.
How about a flying helmet? Sold! Aviation survival kit? my my this is a
good
day for sales.

Sadly I've had friends who have been disfigured from not wearing full
seatbelts - known some who have died flying singles at night - some
drowned
through not wearing life jackets. All preventable - and yet still it keeps
happening and happening and happening.

What does it take to change peoples attitudes?

I don't know.