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Originally Posted by Harmon
I don't think it really matters either way...
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yes it matters.
many airline and most general aviation crashes are survivable if you know how to get out. airplanes continue to fly even with power loss, they just become gliders. even jets can make successful off-airport forced landings on land or water in the event of power loss. and almost all single engine small planes can land safely in a short flat area due to low stall speed. a cessna skyhawk can land and get stopped in about 400 feet with a dead engine.
if you are asleep, or inattentive about where your emergency exit is your greatest danger is fire of smoke inhalation after a successful forced landing. you need to get out of the airplane, and you need to be awake.