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How dangerous is soaring?
a. In the UK where I fly, gliding fatalities are
on average around 2.5 per annum out of 5,000 pilots, so my 'statistical' risk is around 1 in 2,000 of dying through gliding each year. Lifetable analysis suggests that your risk of dying from any cause is between 2-10/10,000 per year between ages 15-40; is between 1/1000 - 1/100 per year between ages 40-60; is between 1/100 - 1/10 per year between ages 60-80 years. So a risk of 1/2,000 may double your (small) risk of dying if you are aged under 40 years, but is likely to have minimal overall impact on your risk of dying if you are aged over 40 years. (assuming adherence to safe gliding practices). Smoking cigarettes or being obese tend to shorten life expectancy by 5-20 years, which are each equivalent to more than doubling one's risk of dying. So if you dont smoke and can fit in your glider, you probably have a significantly longer life expectancy than the non-gliding, fat smoker. If you are a glider pilot who smokes, then it may be better to give up smoking rather than gliding. Rory ps: If you lose too much weight, put some lead in the nose. |
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