General deterrence is a significant consideration in sentencing for aviation offences, and the relatively small group of pilots is more likely to be deterred than the general driving population. Comparing maximum penalties for the offence charged with maximum penalties for all criminal offences is an irrelevant consideration in assessing objective seriousness. Where a single act of reckless flying causes death to one victim and injury to another, full concurrency of sentences is erroneous; sentences should be partly cumulative to reflect the multiple victims.
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