Solo diving- Run out of gas? Use your backup, and surface.
Solo flying- Run out of gas? Splat!
Solo diving- Equipment malfunction? Stay calm, and surface.
Solo flying- Equipment malfunction? Splat!
Can you tell I don't like to fly?
I've been flying for over 30 years. So, I know just a bit about flying. I've been diving for over 20 years, so I think I know a bit about that as well.
Solo diving- Run out of gas? Use your backup, and surface. (You assume that you have a backup source of gas, mine is my buddy.)
Solo flying- Run out of gas? Splat! (Run out of gas, you are stupid and don't deserve to be flying, but you look for a spot to land and you land the airplane.)
Solo diving- Equipment malfunction? Stay calm, and surface. (Staying calm is harder than most people know, but it is the thing to do. If you panic, you may very well die.)
Solo flying- Equipment malfunction? Splat! (Basically, you do the same thing, you stay calm, find a place to land and you land the airplane. It all depends on what kind of equipment malfunction. Splat is only a result when you panic or if there is a major structural failure.)
There really is no comparison between solo diving and solo flying. However, there is a comparison between diving and flying.
Both activities are considered somewhat risky. (I dissagree, driving on the highway is much more risky than either one.)
Allowing panic to rule in either activity can kill you.
Inattention to detail in either activity can cause undesirable results.
Equipment maintenance is very important.
A Flight/Dive plan is not necessary, but useful.
They are both extremely satisfying activities and provide a feeling of freedom.
Quality of training is extremely important.
Currency is not the same as proficiency.
Any of you pilot/divers out there have any more comparisons?