2012 - Safest year on record
03-01-2013 | 04:56 AM
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From: FAA 'Flight Check'
2012 - Safest year on record
2012 Was the Safest Year Ever to Travel by Plane | TIME.com
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Risk is statistically 1:14 million.
23 times safer than driving.
African commercial operations are the most dangerous with Latin American operations coming in second.
Highlights:
Risk is statistically 1:14 million.
23 times safer than driving.
African commercial operations are the most dangerous with Latin American operations coming in second.
03-04-2013 | 09:51 AM
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Absolutely - that is ... unless it becomes safety ONLY. Then I have a problem. Safety has to be cost effective. No way am I going to do a full restoration on my a/c, and demand severe clear for 500 miles every time I contemplate a few laps around the pattern.
One problem remains: how does one legislate common sense, when we cannot even define it?
One problem remains: how does one legislate common sense, when we cannot even define it?
03-04-2013 | 08:44 PM
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IMO, anyone who says "safety is priority number one" or whatever variation thereof is a red-flag BSer. My education is safety-based, and the most basic tenant is that it's a compromise, with acceptable losses and certain probabilities that are known. The ones that use the "safety-first priority" phrases are usually the ones most likely to tell you to just "be safe", not necessarily have a structure and system in place that ensures safe operation. I think the emphasis on safety-culture is right on track...I do not know however, whether or not you can really change all organizations that do not have that culture. Money is a hell of a motivator, especially when you are detached from actually running an organization.
03-13-2013 | 11:51 AM
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IMO, anyone who says "safety is priority number one" or whatever variation thereof is a red-flag BSer. My education is safety-based, and the most basic tenant is that it's a compromise, with acceptable losses and certain probabilities that are known. The ones that use the "safety-first priority" phrases are usually the ones most likely to tell you to just "be safe", not necessarily have a structure and system in place that ensures safe operation. I think the emphasis on safety-culture is right on track...I do not know however, whether or not you can really change all organizations that do not have that culture. Money is a hell of a motivator, especially when you are detached from actually running an organization.
Amen! Safety is an illusion. Minimizing manageable risks is just smart.
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