business-aviation-fact-book-2014
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SECTION 6<br />
Making Safety and Security<br />
Top Priorities<br />
It’s a <strong>fact</strong>: Safety and security have always been top priorities for<br />
<strong>business</strong> aircraft operators. The record for <strong>business</strong> <strong>aviation</strong> safety<br />
is comparable to that for the commercial airlines, and the industry<br />
employs a host of voluntary and regulatory measures to ensure airports,<br />
airplanes, pilots and passengers are secure.<br />
Business airplanes, which are<br />
among the most sophisticated<br />
aircraft flying, are equipped with the<br />
latest safety equipment, including<br />
collision avoidance systems, ground<br />
proximity warning systems, severeweather<br />
detection units, head-up<br />
displays and enhanced and synthetic<br />
vision systems.<br />
In addition, <strong>business</strong> aircraft professionals<br />
are among the most highly<br />
trained personnel in the <strong>aviation</strong><br />
industry. Pilots and maintenance<br />
technicians are required to undergo<br />
extensive initial instruction in order<br />
to qualify to operate and maintain<br />
<strong>business</strong> aircraft, and recurrent training<br />
ensures that the skills of these<br />
professionals remain sharp.<br />
Perhaps most importantly, the <strong>business</strong><br />
<strong>aviation</strong> community is committed<br />
to the furtherance of a safety culture<br />
that is engrained in the people<br />
and organizations that fly <strong>business</strong><br />
aircraft. Dedicated operators have a<br />
mindset that sees safety as a way<br />
of life in which a systematic, unwavering<br />
adherence to safe, standard<br />
operating procedures is paramount.<br />
To ensure the widespread use of<br />
safety best practices throughout<br />
the industry, NBAA provides aircraft<br />
operators with guidance on all<br />
Fast Facts<br />
Business <strong>aviation</strong> has achieved a safety record that is comparable to that<br />
of the major airlines.<br />
Besides complying with stringent government safety and security regulations,<br />
<strong>business</strong> aircraft operators participate in a variety of voluntary<br />
programs designed to enhance safety and security.<br />
Numerous federal officials, including the inspector general of the Department<br />
of Homeland Security, have found that general <strong>aviation</strong> “does not<br />
present a serious homeland security vulnerability.”<br />
30 | <strong>2014</strong> NBAA Business Aviation Fact Book
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