[wyager]

> Compared to motorcycle, plane is far safer.

I looked into the stats before I started flying and iirc this is not the case for private aircraft on a per-hour basis. In fact, private aircraft may have been riskier than motorcycle.

[hn_user2]

Last time I checked overall private flying was about 8 times more dangerous than a car, and right on par with a motorcycle.

~~However, something like 35% of the accidents are running out of fuel, and of the remaining accidents, 35% of those were in poor weather.~~

So if it is a clear day and you remember to put fuel in the airplane it gets you ahead of a motorcycle and not as safe as a car.

It really depends on if you look at just fatal accidents or all accidents.

Edit:

Looking at 2019 it appears 38 of 109 fatal accidents were weather and fuel related.

So if you fill up with gas and fly on a nice day you are definitely still worse than a car and maybe twice as safe as a motorcycle? (statistically speaking of course)

https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institut...

[bombcar]

The key is that something like 90% of pilot fatalities can be traced to pilot fault.

60% of motorcyclists becoming organ donors are not the motorcyclists fault.

[_carbyau_]

If choosing a powered outdoor hobby, maybe ride motorcycles offroad then. Trail riding is totally a thing. With electric motorbikes it could be a peaceful day out!

[kurupt213]

Both hobbies are equally unforgiving of mistakes