Germans did have some successful training exercises with the Rhine barges but of course, these were conducted under good weather and right next to the shoreline. Kinda doubtful whether that means the barges could have actually carried troops successfully across - though the Channel isn't very stormy in late July - early August. Of course, it's again doubtful whether the Germans could have been ready to get their first wave across in late July. In fact it's impossible since Hitler historically gave the order for Sealion in mid-July - but if we change things around and Hitler gives the order in mid-June, when the French collapse was becoming crystal clear, maybe they could've managed the timing.
That still leaves unanswered the question whether Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine could have kept both RN and RAF out of the landing zones long enough.
As for casualties in BoB, it's noteworthy to remember that afterwards, when the roles were swapped and RAF started sweeps over France and most of LW was in the East, the casualty ratios got turned around as well - British suffered way more losses than Germans did AND of course lost most of their downed pilots. This doesn't help the Germans invading Britain, of course, but it puts the casualties LW suffered in the right context - RAF fighter pilots were not magical creatures after all
That still leaves unanswered the question whether Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine could have kept both RN and RAF out of the landing zones long enough.
As for casualties in BoB, it's noteworthy to remember that afterwards, when the roles were swapped and RAF started sweeps over France and most of LW was in the East, the casualty ratios got turned around as well - British suffered way more losses than Germans did AND of course lost most of their downed pilots. This doesn't help the Germans invading Britain, of course, but it puts the casualties LW suffered in the right context - RAF fighter pilots were not magical creatures after all