A cheeky, aviation-themed "How Likely Are You To Die Flying?" calculator, built as a fun marketing tool for AeroBooker, an aircraft booking platform for flying clubs.
The "Dead Reckoning" calculator asks pilots for aviation-related information and uses a tongue-in-cheek formula to estimate their "chance of dying per flight hour." The calculator features:
- Darkly humorous, but respectful and fun content that pilots love
- Risk calculations loosely based on real-world general aviation accident data
- Shareable results with social media integration
- A survival probability graph showing chances over time
- A playful plug for AeroBooker at the end
The calculator takes into account:
- Flight hours
- Instrument rating status
- Aircraft type
- Whether the pilot flies with an instructor
- Whether the pilot flies in mountains
- Whether the pilot owns or rents aircraft
- The pilot's self-assessment of skill
It then applies modifiers to a base accident rate (~1.05 fatal accidents per 100,000 hours) to calculate a personalized risk factor.
- React with TypeScript
- Vite for build tooling
- TailwindCSS for styling
- Recharts for data visualization
- React-Share for social sharing capabilities
- Node.js (v14.0 or higher)
- npm or yarn
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/dead-reckoning.git cd dead-reckoning -
Install dependencies:
npm install -
Start the development server:
npm run dev -
Open your browser and navigate to
http://localhost:5173
To create a production build:
npm run build
The built files will be in the dist directory.
This is a humorous tool and not intended to provide actual safety risk assessments. All calculations are approximate and exaggerated for entertainment purposes.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Created by AeroBooker as a fun marketing tool for aviation enthusiasts and flying clubs.