Is general aviation safer than riding a motorcycle?
Is general aviation safer than riding a motorcycle? Flying under general aviation (GA) is not safer than driving. Statistically, GA's safety record is closer to the safety record of operating motorcycles.
Why is flying safer than driving?
Aircraft Are Much More Regulated than Passenger Cars Laws restrict the number of hours pilots can fly, and there are stringent safety requirements for planes. Considering the high standards every commercial flight is held to, it's little wonder that plane crashes are few and far between.
Is flying more risky than driving?
There are statistics that provide an answer to this question. If you consider the absolute numbers, one would arrive at the conclusion that driving is more dangerous than flying. The International Air Transport Association reported that there was just one major aviation crash for every 7.7 million flights in 2021.