to worry about DS going for a flight in a light plane?

[crackofdoom]

XP has just texted to say that he has a friend who is a pilot flying down to visit in a light plane in a few days' time, and can he take DS1 (10) up for a flight?

I'm torn. DS would love this. I feel terrified. I'm fairly scared of flying anyway, manage to keep it down when necessary, but to be honest the thought of the DC flying scares me more than the thought of me flying myself! DS was due to fly on a school trip this spring - which was cancelled due to COVID - I was a bit scared for him, but the trip was such an opportunity, and I know that commercial flights are really very safe, so I managed to keep it down.

But this one....? Can anybody talk some sense into me about realistically how safe light amateur flights are?

@Eminybob

A wonderful woman I used to work with lost her son a few years ago when a light plane he was flying crashed. She is never going to get over the guilt of not telling him not to go, even though he was in his 20’s and wouldn’t have listened to her anyway. It’s a big no from me.

Do you know anyone who has died in a car crash? Would it stop you from allowing your child from travelling by car?