"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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writes:

As the airplane gets older, the odds that it is not flying gets higher.

Are you sure? Where did you acquire this information?

Simple observation at any GA airport.

How do you determine the flying history and age of an aircraft by simple
observation?

By comparing comperable age aircraft, the likelyhood is that the
non-flying
fractions are both smaller and more likely equal.

How do you know that?

Because they are old, because the owners are likely old and have stopped
flying.

How do you know this?

Why?

Because comparing Cirrus with Diamond would make it harder to manipulate
the
numbers to conceal any higher accident rate with Cirrus.

Those of us who use, or have used, the equipment find it pretty essy and
surprisingly accurate. It works pretty well for boats, cars and trucks, and
even lawnmowers as well.