Aviation safety

Aviation safety comprises practices, technologies, and rules that prevent aircraft accidents and reduce their consequences.

Safety management system: A systematic organizational approach to identifying hazards, assessing risks, and improving safety. It turns hazard reporting and risk assessment into continuing organizational action.
Hazard analysis: The identification of conditions or events that could cause harm, followed by evaluation of their effects. Safety programs begin by identifying conditions that could lead to an accident.
Collision avoidance system: An onboard system that warns pilots of nearby aircraft posing a collision threat. Traffic alert and collision avoidance systems provide a last-resort defense against midair collisions.
International Civil Aviation Organization: A United Nations agency that develops international standards and recommended practices for civil aviation. Its standards provide a framework for countries to coordinate safety oversight.
Aviation security: Measures that protect civil aviation from intentional acts such as sabotage, unlawful interference, and terrorism. Security counters deliberate threats; safety chiefly addresses accidental hazards and operational failures.
Crew resource management: Training that improves communication, decision-making, and coordination among flight crew members. It reduces the chance that cockpit errors go unchallenged or compound.
Risk assessment: The process of estimating risks by considering the likelihood and consequences of hazardous events. It helps prioritize hazards and choose proportionate controls.
Terrain awareness and warning system: An aircraft system that warns pilots of hazardous proximity to terrain or obstacles. It helps prevent controlled flight into terrain by alerting crews to developing threats.
Federal Aviation Administration: The United States agency responsible for civil aviation regulation and air traffic services. Its regulations and oversight shape safety requirements across U.S. aviation.
Reliability engineering: The discipline of designing and managing systems to perform their required functions over time. Reliability focuses on system performance, while aviation safety also considers human and operational risk.

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