Show million milli 0 n miles flown for each fatality in U S newark N J one can now fly more than miles to the risk of a single fatality this Is the present situation in this country as established by the airmail air mail mall service and which Is welcomed by those interested in commercial aviation enterprises in the army and navy the distance flown to a fatality Is about one half this rate due to the greater In inherent herrit hazard habard called for by military requirements hazards in commercial flying are rapidly diminishing la in proportion to the distance traveled as file area of operations expands is the prell preliminary ml conclusion of dr fredecick A holtman hoffman consulting statistician prudential insurance company who has for several years been investigating the situation doctor hoffman last year made 14 nights flights himself co covering ering more than 2500 miles of air distance lie ile Is most enthusiastic in ills his anti anticipation I for the future of flying dying believing in that in a few years flying will be as common on this thi side of the atlan tic as it ts Is in europe at the present time doctor huffman la Is also of the opinion that recent legislation providing for the federal supervision of flying tends strongly in the direction of greater safety by providing for thorough inspection of all aircraft and periodical examination of pilots |