For someone who is a timid flyer I take an obsessive and unhelpful interest in matters aeronautical. I have been following the harrowing story of the missing airliner from Malaysia and can relate to the awful nausea of waiting for terrible news. I hope the plane is found soon so that the families at least know their fate .
My cousin is a air traffic controller and another cousin is married to a long haul pilot. They have chatted to each other on occasion as they ply their trade. When relaxing they have merry tales of keeping dots apart and air proximity hazards (or airprox for short). In the presence of such conversations I excuse myself concluding ignorance is bliss.
The statistics are much quoted and correct. Flying is the safest form of travel. If one commutes on the congested motorways of the South East of England you regularly witness carnage and loss. If you are being rational you would not set foot in a car again yet I never have misgivings about driving.
I do have misgivings when flying though . On reflection it must be the issue of control. When driving you have the illusion of control. When flying you have the certainty you are not.
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