Although statistics prove otherwise, flying is still carefully by many to be a risky option. But once you delve a miniature deeper into these exciting flying facts, you might start to believe that it is one of the safer means of communication in today's global village.
Statistically, it is far more likely that one might be killed prematurely by a dog bite, a bee sting or a bolt of lightning from above than to die in a fatal plane accident. Commercial aviation is clearly one of the safer options of trip and there are a amount of reasons why.
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Cost of training pilots equivalent to Gp's
We are all well aware of the depth of knowledge required to be a successful medical practitioner. Commonly it takes in the region of 7 years of oppressive training and a rather large financial commitment to come to be a physician and that is only for normal medicine. It is enlightening to know that the leading carriers spend about the same amount of money on their pilots; and it has paid dividends - Commercial airlines exhibit one of the bottom urgency rates worldwide.
The other leading members of the flight cast are the air traffic controllers. These men and women are effectively responsible for all our lives once in the air. You will be pleased to know that they are thinkable, to commit to in the middle of 3 - 4 years of training. They are also managed very carefully and spend about 5 hours of an eight hour shift genuinely controlling the traffic.
Sufficient systems back-up
It is worth bearing in mind that virtually every ideas on a Commercial aircraft has a back-up that can and will take over all tasks should the traditional ideas fail. There are also two pilots, at least two engines, two to three autopilots and about three detach computers that are capable of handling the craft in the event of a systems failure. On a 747 where safety is paramount, there are no fewer than 18 tyres!
The mechanisms of flight, be it commercial, incommunicable or naturally a helicopter tour is strictly scrutinised and, apart from the oppressive training of both pilot and controller, it is worth remembering that with every 1 hour in the air, there are on average 12 hours of maintenance on the ground.
Each plane or helicopter has to lodge a flight plan with the relevant authorities and a very exciting byte of facts is that every singular aircraft has its own dedicated highway, over 16 kilometres wide, that no other aircraft is allowed into.
Odds of premature death
These odds of death from varied causes will prove how miniature we need fear flying, whether in a large Commercial carrier, a streamlined incommunicable jet or a helicopter.
- Commercial airline: 1 in 7 million
- Bee sting: 1 in 5.5 million
- Lightning: 1 in 1.9 million
- Smoking (age 30+): 1 in 600
- Heart disease: 1 in 2
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