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Air safety is a broad term encompassing the theory, investigation and categorisation of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through appropriate regulation, as well as through education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of air travel. No matter the speed and economy of any mode of transportation, if it is not perceived and demonstrated as safe, it will find few customers and, with few customers, unless it can still be priced to make a profit, the transportation mode will fail and fade from the scene. The dirigibles of the 1920's and 30's provide a good example of this principle.
Balanced against the speed of travel and the convenience of schedule, transportation by air must overcome various phobias of much of the traveling public - fear of heights, enclosed spaces, surrender of control. Cargo shipments may not care about human phobias but, if the shipment doesn't arrive safely, again, the air carrier will find few customers seeking more service.
Air accidents tend to make national, even international news. In major airliner accidents hundreds of passengers may be affected. Add to this the number of family members who will be available at the airports at either end of the flight, ready for interviews, providing pictures of anguish on television news and the task before the industry becomes plain.
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Cabin Evacuation Simulators - A lab at Cranfield University that houses two aircraft cabin simulators designed to conduct tests into the survival of aircraft accidents. Includes information on the simulators, people, and research of the lab.
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Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand - Establishes civil aviation safety and security standards, carries out accident and incident investigations and collates this material to establish an industry-wide safety picture.
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FAA - Office of Airport Safety and Standards - Airport and aircraft safety research and development.
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Flight Safety Foundation Homepage - An international organization concerned with the safety of flight.
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National Safe Skies Alliance - An FAA-funded, non-profit, membership-based organization that serves aviation by providing impartial and effective testing and evaluation of safety and security systems.
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