From: utzoo!decvax!cca!PS@MIT-MC@sri-unix Newsgroups: net.aviation Title: re WSJ articles Article-I.D.: sri-unix.2509 Posted: Fri Aug 6 17:15:14 1982 Received: Mon Aug 9 07:05:37 1982 From: Peter E. SeisslerIn reference to your most recent comments: 1) Most GA accidents (and most fatal accidents) do not cause extra aircraft causalties. I think Richard Collins discusses this in 'Flying Safely'. So, they only problems they casue for the rest of the world, is to increase the NTSB budget, and create work for local police, ME personel. 2) The big/small number issue: I've had the fustration of seeing buzzers, and yet not be able to see the N number, so I can report them (and I would). Believe it or not, aircraft owners do care about the ethestics of the birds, and felt that the big numbers detracted from their appearance. In addition, it does cost quite a bit to paint an airplane. The organizations that fought the decision to require big numbers (EAA, AOPA) are also at the forfront of trying to promote safety. Note the circulation of their publications, much of which deal with safety. Pete