The original poster failed to note that the average student fails each of his checkrides (instrument, commercial, multi) twice, some three times. Students graduate the program unable to land in some cases, and some are afraid to land. Nearly everyone here has worked as a flight instructor. How many have a history of each student failing multiple checkrides for each certificate and rating?
The number of fatalities is not a good yardstick as a measure of success, especially with an operation such as Transpac.