Aviation is not inherently dangerous

Lamplugh, a British pilot from the early days of aviation once famously said “ Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous

But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect

For example, Chinese pilots rated the risk of flying as being approximately the same as the risks found in “everyday life” (You et al

In another study, 73% of flight instructors (one of the more dangerous jobs in aviation) reported that they regarded flying as a safe activity

But in aviation safety, the accident rate is so low for commercial aviation that it is practically impossible to measure differences in the accident rates between airlines or within the same airline over time

Hence, for aviation professionals, safety is not simply the absence of injuries or accidents