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Does last week's tragic plane crash near Buffalo make you skittish about flying?
| Very much | 22% | 171 votes |
| Somewhat | 28% | 216 votes |
| Not at all | 46% | 348 votes |
| No opinion | 1% | 14 votes |
| Total Votes: 749 | ||
Note: This is not a scientific poll.
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Sun, May 19, 2013
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4:30 p.m. [ Suggest removal ]
This is the first incident with fatalities in over 2 years. Flying may be annoying but it is the safest way to travel.
10:48 a.m. [ Suggest removal ]
what got me was according to the press the reports say that the poliot of the " commuter" type of plane had the "auto pilot' on...If i can fly in a fullsize plane...I'd rather drive or take the trsin...screw those small flying cracker boxes..but that's just my opinin...as i have been in bush planes in Alaska before....Go Rats !!
3:18 p.m. [ Suggest removal ]
The instrument rating for flying a bush plane is quite different than flying a commuter plane. An exact course needs to be maintained in commercial, commuter travel, where as bush flying you can wing it a bit, so to speak.