On a 1 to 100, what is the risk factor of flying in a small plane compared to a helicopter..?

Question

..all things being equal. The higher the number the higher the risk. And lets not get too serious about details here, it's Yahoo. Thank you for your answers.

Answer 1

Given good pilots and good maintenance, the risks should be very similar for both.  It's hard to compare because of the different flight profiles for the two types of aircraft.

I personally would prefer the small plane.  If the engine fails, the plane will still glide quite readily.  Helicopters can theoretically use autorotation to glide to a landing as well, but a lot of things can go wrong in practice that may make a smooth autorotation landing difficult or impossible.