I would guess that 99.99% of all fatal car and aircraft accidents have a licensed person at the controls. Just because a person possesses a piece of government paper does not immunize them of making mistakes or becoming the innocent victim of accidents. See the Part 103 ultralight community, where accidents are rare and fatalities are even more rare. They do a good job of self-policing. The lack of government meddling in their activities allows more innovation. The emergency parachutes seen in Cirrus aircraft and others evolved from the ultralight community. Less government is always a good thing. The world will not end if the government does not license us to pursue our interests.
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