Not really true at all. Some accidents can be prevented. Some risks may not be assumed, other risks can be managed, and others you have little control of and you get to decide if the risk vs. reward makes sense. If it does, then you assume the risk. Let me give you an example. When I go for a bicycle ride for exercise, I wear a rear view mirror on my helmet. The plan is to watch vehcles coming up behind me and head for the ditch if they head for me. Sometimes I don't see the vehicle that overtakes me, as I'm daydreaming or my attention is diverted. rarely there's a cliff or no way to swerve. I manage some risk and assume some more. But I cannot with 100% certainty, prevent all accidents. Same thing flying my aircraft. I preflight, check weather, try to be safe, but unfortunately mother nature sometimes dishes out more than we or our little planes can deal with. The key is to learn where and when that might happen, and do your best to avoid those circumstances. But I do love flying, though I have lost friends . . . be careful, bumper
