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TRAINING & SAFETY

Collision Avoidance

All the energy expended worrying about mid-air collisions seems to be put to good use: they remain extremely rare. More common are collisions with wildlife, vehicles, and other relatively small obstructions on or close to the ground—but larger-scale features like power lines, towers, and even hillsides are the things aircraft hit most often.

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