| The skies are not always friendly for American air | | | | to contend with legal action that can potentially spell |
| passengers today. Even though experts often claim | | | | the end for air travel if they do not address concerns |
| that flying is a perfectly safe way to travel, recent | | | | that threaten the lives of the millions of people that |
| cost cutting measures by virtually every major carrier | | | | take to the air each day. |
| in the United States call into question the safety and | | | | Aviation accidents are not restricted to civilian aircraft. |
| reliability of air travel. | | | | The recent crash of a military transport C-5 Galaxy |
| There is little doubt that eventually any kind of | | | | plane reveals that not even our brave men and |
| reduction in cost will eventually filter down to safety, | | | | women in the armed forces are immune from the |
| maintenance, and quality control personnel, thereby | | | | affects of the dangers of air travel. Although the crew |
| increasing the risks and dangerous of traveling by air. | | | | and passengers of the plane escaped serious injury, |
| Statistics from the National Transportation Safety | | | | this recent incident raises red flags that cast a doubt |
| Board cast a dim light on the future of air travel. | | | | over the safety of anyone who travels by air. |
| Many people seem to take the safety and ease of air | | | | The aviation industry still maintains the illusion that their |
| travel for granted, but in fact it is an inherently | | | | service is the fastest, classiest, and safest way to |
| dangerous act with little margin for error. Statistics | | | | travel, but disturbing accidents that claim the lives of |
| indicate that most aviation accidents occur during take | | | | innocent people have shattered public opinion to its |
| off and landing, although accidents can occur at any | | | | very core. Although it would be difficult to imagine the |
| time. | | | | world without air travel, unless airlines and |
| Perhaps the greatest risk to people in the air and on | | | | manufacturers step up and improve their products and |
| the ground comes from simple errors in judgment that | | | | services, the future of commercial flying is very |
| no manner of technology, training, or experience will | | | | questionable indeed. |
| counter. People are fallible, and it is unfortunate fact | | | | Aviation accidents in the United States maim and kill |
| that people are fallible, and equally unfortunate that | | | | hundreds of Americans each year. Picking up the |
| these mistakes can have grave consequences | | | | pieces of a life shattered by such a tragic occurrence |
| whether at 30,000 or 30 feet. | | | | is challenging and difficult, but not impossible if you have |
| If recent trends continue, the aviation industry will have | | | | the right information. |