Flying private for leisure costs up to $21,000 per hour. Risk can be up to 60 times higher than commercial flights.
Flying private for recreation has always been marketed as status. Lately, it looks more like blind risk. In 2025, the fatal accident rate for private and charter aviation remains multiple orders higher than commercial carriers. NTSB data puts the number between 5 and 13 times for small aircraft. For charters, risk increases dramatically depending on …