How often do planes crash and how often are flying lessons fatal?
Your question seems to show that you might have a little fear about flying. If that’s your worry, relax. Even though thousands of airplanes — both large airliners and small, private airplanes — take off and land every day, accidents are a rare occurrence. Overall, there is only one fatal accident for about every 100,000 hours of flying time, a very, very small percentage. In flight instruction or lessons, that chance is reduced even more because of the controlled and planned maneuvers taught by the instructor, who is also an experienced pilot who puts safety above all else. Just as when driving a car, riding a bike or even walking, though, there is some risk involved. That’s why flying an airplane should be done with the greatest care. Pilots and flight instructors spend a great deal of time planning their flights and checking their airplanes with safety in mind. The preflight safety checks are required as part of every flight and nearly all airplanes are built with systems designed
