[Niteflyr]

Well, that's really stupid! I responded to something you wrote, then you "changed it later", and feel that you can criticize me for responding to what you wrote, before you "changed it". On what planet do those rules make sense?

Ever notice how these aviation stories bring out the armchair experts and basic garden variety wackjobs? Same thing happens every time!

[3niner]

Oh yes. People get all excited about children flying, without understanding that the child is never in charge.

People get all freaked out about the dangers of flying while ignoring the superior safety record of aircraft. Even light aircraft (flown by amateurs) have a much lower accident rate than automobiles, in spite of the fact that it requires more skill to fly an aircraft safely.

If drivers were required to demonstrate even 1/10th of the skilled required to get a pilots license, there would be far fewer automobile accidents (and less cars on the road). If you screw up in a car, you are far more likely to injure or kill someone not in your vehicle, than is the case with a light aircraft.