Lose the Long Tail Lottery

50 Year Helicopter Accident Rate

The long tail - a statistical term referring to the substantial number that can rest under the graph away from the conspicuous and larger section.

While the number of annual helicopter accidents have substantially reduced since the 1960's, the long tail shows little signs of lessening from 1980 and into the future.

"If you keep doing what you have always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got."  W.L. Bateman

If things continue like they have in the past then it is obvious there will be accidents in the future - someone will be a statistic in the long tail lottery. This is one lottery you don't want to win - become crew and be involved in the safety of your flight.

Step on the long tail and lose the lottery.

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