FAA 2008-2012 Flight Plan: Charting the Path for the Next Generation
FAA 2008-2012 Flight Plan: Charting the Path for the Next Generation
Federal Aviation Administration | ISBN: 0684813505 | 2008 | English | 60 pages | PDF | 2.6 MB
Federal Aviation Administration | ISBN: 0684813505 | 2008 | English | 60 pages | PDF | 2.6 MB
These are basic truths: aviation is safer than ever, capacity must expand to meet demand, and we must be good environmental stewards. The FAA’s plan to redesign America’s aviation system supports each of these in a way that will keep things running smoothly to 2025 and beyond. We must continue the productive relationships we have forged with our international partners. And we must continue to provide all Americans the best possible value for their investment. The tax dollars we spend must benefit everyone.
Our skies are safe. They are so safe that we now monitor incidents and accidents that didn’t happen. Working in partnership with the aviation industry, we have achieved an incredibly low rate of commercial fatal accidents.
In the last 10 years, the commercial fatal accident rate has dropped 57 percent. No other mode of transportation has a safety record that meets our high standard, domestically or abroad. We have also achieved significant reductions in general aviation accidents across the country.