In a report that will make you want to travel by car for the rest of your life, the FAA's records detail how "near collision" episodes are frequent and ongoing.
Even if the distances seem great to you, if the FAA says “that’s a near miss” and “we’re operating outside of safety requirements”, that means that if you roll the dice long enough you WILL have a crash.
It seems silly to minimize this.
Even if the distances seem great to you, if the FAA says “that’s a near miss” and “we’re operating outside of safety requirements”, that means that if you roll the dice long enough you WILL have a crash.
Yes, but the “everybody panic!” vibe the article is trying to convey is way too dramatic.