Aviation is considered to be one of the safest means of transportation and it still holds that title with only 0.07 deaths per one billion passenger miles as compared to the motorcycle with 212.57 deaths per billion miles traveled. The primary reason for Aviation to be safer is the fact that the aviators have to follow strict regulations. Every maneuver of theirs is by-the-book and never by what they think may be right. All aircraft are bound to follow directives including the altitude, speed, and route from the Air Traffic Controller while it is the ATC’s duty to ensure that all aircraft in their area maintain vertical and horizontal separation of 1000-2000ft minimum. READ MORE: Rescued tigers leave Poland for Spain Airplanes fly in airspace which you can think of as roads in the air. Unless in extra-ordinary circumstances, you will never find two aircraft flying at the same altitude in any given airspace and will rarely intersect each other’s paths. As technology advanced, safety equipment such as “Traffic Collision Avoidance System” or TCAS were introduced which can detect traffic getting closer to the aircraft to issue a warning and advisory to avoid a conflict. Imagine the difference it could … Continue reading How can flying be safer than driving?