Okay, fine.....I get that you are not always in control 100% of the time in 100% of situations. But you are in control most of the time, and you can survive black ice even if there’s an accident. The topic at hand was not literal control of a vehicle, but the emotional reaction to a plane crash versus car accident.
I agree with that.
But given the wildly disproportionate death rate per mile traveled for car vs. airplane, I’d simply note that the emotional reaction is not based on facts.
In fact, while accurate statistics are hard to come by, it is probable other modes of transport are not as safe as we think they are. Cycling and walking are 10x to 15x more dangerous per mile traveled than driving. Motorcycles, of course, are the most dangerous standard mode of transport, at 30x to 50x more dangerous than cars per mile traveled.
All this goes to show is that emotional reactions are not a particularly good basis for making decisions about risk.
Would also like to point out that if you’re a passenger in a car you have just as little control as a passenger in an airplane.