Why do people fly?
Nowadays flying by plane is becoming more and more popular. People choose this particular means of transport for many reasons. Whatever the reasons are, planes which were used to be an exclusive way of travelling available for few rich people establish the new boarders of how far we can go. This article discusses different reasons for travelling by planes as well as technologies which provide security during flights and help to minimize the risk of an accident or any other dangerous situation
First of all, it is the fastest way of travelling considering the means of transport available for the normal citizens of every country. Nobody likes long hours of standing in the traffic, accidents and high temperatures. This means of transport is really time efficient and much time for sightseeing or any other activities might be saved. This means of transport is commonly used by impatient travellers who value the importance of time and convenience.
Low cost airlines and passengers security
Flying by planes has become less expensive in comparison to the previous decade. As mentioned before, it used to be an extremely expensive way of travelling available for very rich people or politics. Nowadays the air industry has evolved and there is a huge competition between the particular airlines. They all fight for a great position on the market of flight services what results in competitive prices and interesting offers available for the customers. Some of the flights might be very cheap depending on the time of booking, the distance to be flown as well as the airlines. In some cases flying by plane may be even cheaper than travelling by a car or a bus!
Moreover, flying is the best form of travelling for hobbyists. There are many places in the world with a limited access. Plane is the means of transport which helps to travel through the mountains, the sea or deserts or canyons. It allows to admire beautiful views from the window and experience unforgettable feeling during the take-off. When you have limited time, you can also travel to extremely distant places without any troubles. Flying provides the passengers with a sense of freedom of space and time. The high speed of the flights does not cause any troubles for the travellers as it is not as perceptible as in the car due to the size of the machine.
Is flying safe?
Statistically, one of three people is somehow afraid of flying. The general assumption of travellers is that plane is one of the most dangerous means of transport. Why do they think this way? First of all, some people suffer from acrophobia also known as a fear of heights. They imagine falling down from the airplane and an unpleasant feeling in the stomach which all have nothing to do with reality. However, most of the sceptic flyers after their first flight claim that they are likely to fly again. It shows that flying is not as terrifying as it seems to be. The truth is that you are more likely to die in a car accident than during the flight! In fact traffic accidents happen more often and might be influenced by many factors. For instance, the crush between two aircrafts is almost impossible. Imagine how many potential drivers may hit you while driving a car. In many cases it is the fault of the second drivers to whom you have no influence on. Taking statistics into consideration you are more likely to die in a car due to heart problems than for any other technical issues of the plane. Additionally, the technical state of each flying vehicle is checked before each flight. People are also afriad of the terrorist attacks, which are relatively rare. Finally, if you are afraid of flying statistically hippos kill more people a year than the aircraft accidents.
Security systems
As mentioned above, all flying machines must be well-tested before each flight. They all have came through hundreds of tests which were supposed to provide security on the highest level. Modern highly advanced airplanes are designed to be resistant to all atmospheric conditions such as storm, typhoon, tornado and many others. The most advanced flying machines have cockpit with two sits. All of the machinery is automatized, but the pilots always have full control over the machine at the same time. In many cases the plane may be also manually controlled from the control-tower. The pilot in the control tower may also provide some guidelines in terms of the atmospheric conditions or the state of the airport. In case of poor visibility, the pilot from the plane receives a lot of guidelines from the pilot in the control-tower. The pilots are in a constant communication what helps to provide security on the highest levels.
Helpful devices
There are many devices which make travelling by plane much safer. When it comes to plane hijacking or terrorists attacks metal detectors of different type are tools which solve this problem. Each passenger must be checked with metal detector before the flight. For instance our professional walk through metal detector – Garrett PD 6500i can be conveniently used at most of the airports.
There is another group of devices which help to detect dangerous substances such as drugs or explosives. These devices are commonly used at the airport. In our offer you may find Hand held detector of explosives and drugs – SEEKERe . This product is commonly used by security services in order to control and check all of the passengers. It is also applied during the mass events as it is very quick in operation and allows to perform a lot of controls in a relatively short period of time.
Additional equipment which may be dedicated to providing security at the airports is a compact radio scanner available at our store is Uniden EZI33XLT compact radio scanner. This device was designed to detect different frequency bands including the aircraft bands. For instance it may allow to control the pilots and their actions. Moreover, the device may be applied in a complete accordance with law what eliminates the risk of being punished. Apart from aircraft bands the device is compatible with the following bands:
78-87,295 MHz
87,3-107,95 Mhz
108-174 MHz
406-512 MHz
This device is invaluable when it comes to the aircrafts tracing.
Flying provides a great sense of freedom. We should not be afraid of flying just because of the height of the journey. It is proven that actually flying is one of the safest means of transport. What we need to do in order to provide maximum safety of the flights is to apply appropriate technology. Some of our products meet the standards of flying security.