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. Seissler 
In 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