... Chapter 3). The replacement of a smallernumber of larger airline-operated aircraft many smaller, albeit advanced, aircraftoperated by nonprofessional pilots raises the possibility of a safety ... SafetyMore than any other mode of transportation, air travel is highly regulated for safetyassurance. Nearly all aspects of aviation, from the design and maintenance of indi-vidual aircraft ... cost of a small piston-engine airplane, such as a Cessna 310, is about$400 (see Chapter 2), and the airplane travels at an average speed of 200 mph. Theautomobile, by comparison, has a perceived...