why dont planes fly into each other?

Question

more specifically when in route to some destination (not necessarily around air traffic controllers at airports). anti-collision radar did not seem to prevent two planes colliding in Brazil. When flying over Hungarian airspace to Viena, I once saw a plane fly right below our plane. It was so close I could read the name of the airline.

Answer 1

THEY STILL DO, BUT CRASHES AT CERRITOS WITH AN AEROMEXICO PLANE AND IN SAN DIEGO, PSA CAUSED THE INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP TRAFFIC COLLISION AND AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS (TCAS). ALSO, SOME PLACES IN THE SKY ARE RESTRICTED, USUALLY NEAR AIRPORTS, DUE TO NUMBER OF AIRPLANES IN THAT AREA.

Answer 2

Ok well most people think that a plane is noramally flowen by hand but most of the time after take off they are on auto piolot this technology makes sure that every one n the plane is safe as well as directing the aircraft, on bord an aircraft is a Anti colission device this can also be knowen as R.A.D.A.R this device sends out a signal the signal then hits another aircraft bounces back and then the time taken for the signal to retun to the aircraft it can estimate a time and a distance and speed the aircraft is going. ATC controlers help with this a large amout as well they make sure everyone is on track and if every one is on tract there should be no crashes howevere some times there are crashes this is not normally due to them flying into each other becasue of the things i say about



I hope this helps

Tom

Answer 3

When you encountered that other plane, it was not going in the same direction, was it?
There is something that is maintained, and it is called vertical separation. Depending which direction you are flying, the altitude will be a multiple of 2000 ft (like 32000 or 34000 ft), or the same values but qith 1000 ft added (33000 or 35000 ft for instance).
Thats is in the context of what is called "reduced vertical separation minima" (RVSM). If an airplane is not certified for RVSM, then the vertical separation is doubled.
Of course, the flight level things does not apply to takeoff and landings, and there, there are flight patters and flight path to be observed.
When airplane are climbing or descending, this is done with the support of flight controllers on the ground. Further, airplanes are equipped with collision avoidance systems, that notice the presence of a similarly transponder equipped airplane, and will advise pilots on maneuvers that should not be done (DON'T CLIMB) or that have to be done (DESCEND) to avoid misshaps.
Which does not mean that problems do not sometime occur; a recent mid-air in Europe was the result of pilots obeying the ground controller instead of their anti collision system.
But every effort is taken to ensure this sort of things does not happen again.

I found you a link that can give you more info.

Answer 4

Most people do not give second thought to who is actually in control of the aircraft when it is flying. Most people would say that the pilot has control of the direction and course of the aircraft but they would be mistaken.

The task of ensuring safe operations of commercial and private aircraft falls on Air Traffic Controllers. They mustcoordinate the movements of thousands of aircraft, keep them at safe distances from each other, direct them during takeoff and landing from airports, direct them around bad weather and ensure that traffic flows smoothly with minimal delays. During peak air travel times in the United States, there are about 5,000 airplanes in the sky every hour. This translates to approximately 50,000 aircraft operating in our skies each day.

Answer 5

There are 6 good reasons they don't fly into each other. First They are not talking on their cell phones while flying.Second they have very good eyesight. Third there aren't that many planes up there.Fourth they use Air Traffic Controllers to guide them. Fifth they use radar.

Answer 6

Because the pilots are intelligent enough not to fly in the paths of other planes.

Because ATC and ARTCC maintain separation between aircraft on similar or intersecting routes and in high traffic density areas such as near major airports.

Because aircraft fly at different altitudes. Altitude assignments are based on the type of flight plan and aircraft heading to maintain a minumum 500 foot vertical separation at lower altitudes and 1000 feet at higher altitudes.

Answer 7

Air Traffic Control generally keeps aircraft away from each other, but with pilot error, things can happen.

Answer 8

And if anything happens with ATC or a controlled aircraft, that's where TCAS takes over.

And aircraft don't use their RADAR to skin paint other aircraft. Most Commercial aircraft RADAR is of the Weather warning variety. The PRF and pulse width are not suitable for skin painting, in general.

Answer 9

Keeping planes from crashing into each other is why there are air-traffic controllers all over the world.

Answer 10

What do you think Control Rooms and Air Traffic Controllers are for?