Too many accidents

At 14:44 06 September 2018, 2KA wrote:
Actually, it appears to me that it is sort of the other way around. Last
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ight I did an informal survey of accident data over the last 5 years, and
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t appears to me that inexperienced pilots rarely have fatal accidents. I
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ould only find a couple that involved pilots with less than 1000 hours
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l time.

Instead, the themes that seem to jump out a

- Experienced or highly experienced pilots
- Older pilots (most were in their 60s or 70s)
- Perhaps somewhat limited experience in make/model

I think it is possible that overconfidence in the face of declining
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l ability is a big contributor to fatal accidents.

I don't know if this would hold up to rigorous statistical analysis. For
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xample, the NTSB reports only total time, not total glider time. Perhaps
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t is just a reflection of our pilot demographic. Still, it is food for
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ught, especially when I look in the mirror.

I'm 62 years old with 4000 hours.

Lynn Alley
"2KA"

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Jon

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