Yikes! Actually the most dangerous part of flying is contacting the earth. The farther you are from the ground, the better. A skilled pilot can fly inches off the ground, but wind gusts, mechanical failures, terrain changes etc, all can bite you rather quickly when only a few feet off the ground. In a perfect scenario, one wants to be high enough to be able to glide to a safe landing spot if the engine ever quits. Altitude is definitely your friend even when flying an ultralight. Flying "low and slow" is the last thing a newbie pilot (or even an experienced pilot) should do if he wants to be "safe".
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