lake compounce: it seems unreal - it's totally affordable and easy, so i have to wonder if it's safe or not. I'm going from washington DC to lancaster PA so it's only a 35 minute flight but i really need some advice. My budget really only allows for about 150 for means of transportation so cape air is ideal in that sense, any advice?|||Statistics generally show it is actually SAFER to fly than drive. Cape Air has been around a long time and have a great safety record. Their planes hold 9 passengers plus one pilot and they serve BWI (Baltimore-Washington International Airport) to Lancaster. The staff and crew are great, I have taken many flights with them in the Northeast and Caribbean for a long time. If the pilot deems the weather or aircraft unsafe, he/she won't fly! So as far as if they are safe, I would say yes. But if you are nervous about the small plane you can either overcome that fear by giving them a try or take the bus and hope for a well trained, safe driver!|||Yes, they are very safe, but the pilots they employ generally have far less flying experience than those at a major airline. They are also woefully under-paid. Don't worry though, they have undergone all the same training and qualifications. The chance of being in a fatal major airline accident in the USA is 1 in 9 million. The chance of being in a fatal commuter airline accident with a company such as Cape Air is one in 3 million. Statistically you have over 10 times greater chance of being in a fatal bus accident.|||Yes, very. They have never had a passenger fatality and only one passenger has been injured, since it began operations in 1988. They fly fairly new Cessna 402's. They also have very high hiring standards for their pilots.|||As safe as any other puddle-jumper air service. Why not drive? It's not that far.