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To: maceng2 who wrote (107784)	6/8/2001 6:59:26 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 436258

Pearly, I don't really feel all that safe flying but the averages seem pretty good. Reading about the wiring did make me want to be more careful about which planes I fly on. The part about Tim McVeigh didn't impress me, either. If there was a conspiracy, how come McVeigh didn't know about it? He admitted that he did it.

To: maceng2 who wrote (107784)	6/9/2001 7:50:33 AM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

PB: I'm one of those crazies who builds and flies his own aircraft. Folks frequently ask me if I ever worry when I am up there and my response is "all the time, but not enough to stop doing it". (g) I don't like the crowded seating conditions on commercial aircraft (and I am not a big guy), but I do feel safe in a commercial airliner. Yes, things can and do go wrong, but few man-made objects have as much care and attention devoted to them in their manufacture and maintenance as do commercial aircraft and the guys and gals who work on them, guide them and pilot them are intensively trained. Sure is safer than driving. (g) Most folks do not seem to be aware of it, but the majority of aircraft accidents are weather-related. At the commercial level, a desire to "maintain the schedule" can cause a captain to push either his own or his aircraft's limits. At the general aviation level, there is no schedule but pilots still fly into weather that destroys them, not because they don't know the weather is there, but simply as a result of a desire to "get there". Thunderstorms and icing are the nasty items. Even a small thunderstorm can rip ANY aircraft to shreds effortlessly (due to severe turbulence) and icing can get you in a dozen different ways. Pilots are trained to avoid both of them like the plague. Yes, commercial turbine aircraft are equipped and certified for flight into icing conditions, but none of them can remain in icing conditions for long periods of time without concern. By the way, it's not a case of pilots not knowing what awaits them along their route of flight, as detailed, accurate weather information is available both before and during flight. With respect to flying a homebuilt aircraft, most are constructed to at least commercial standards and many are built to even higher standards. Best, Earlie