3.Is the Aviation Industry Already Safe Enough?

Most laypersons believe the aviation industry already enjoys a high degree of safety. To an outsider or regular consumer, the aviation industry appears highly controlled and very safe.

Personnel involved in daily operations, both flight and maintenance, realize that many close calls go unreported and that there is considerable opportunity to increase safety in the aviation industry. These close calls may not be close at all, but events such as:

· Poor communication between actors;

· Lost tools;

· Hangar rash; or

· Unreported damage caused by baggage handling equipment.