Originally Posted by
Andy
Just a quick jaunt on the 'net. 1998 statistical data. Page 29.
http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2003/ARG0301.pdf
Unfortunately, no breakdown on this study between <1500/>1500. However, the point is graphically illustrated. There are other studies in GA and the military that break it down better. I've sat through several CFI refreshers (& a few military briefings as a UPT IP) using charts showing the high accident stats at less than 1500 hrs flight time.
First, I'm not Orion. So I guess I never insulted you, right?
Second, the study is of general aviation. Has nothing to do with air carriers. (Or military, for that matter) It includes everything but military and FAR 121, as far as I can tell, and more to the point, while it includes FAR 135 and 125, it also includes a huge number of non professionals. So basically, it has no relevance to this discussion. There's a big difference in a private pilot flying 30 hours a year and a pro that's flying several hundred and is retrained every 6 or 12 months.