there are lots of planes taking off at a time and many travel in opposite directions at the same time? so how is it that all of them dont collide and why dont we see one in air?
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Answer by remowlms
Because pilots are told what direction and altitude to travel by air traffic controllers. Major airports have local controllers and once the plane leaves their airspace, they are handed off to other controllers.
Answer by Peter P
When an aeroplane takes off, it has already booked a flight plan. The aircraft fly at different heights to avoid colliding with each other, essentially they are layered in the sky.
Answer by Lover not a Fighter
Large plane have collision detection radars. Even so they get directions from air traffic to avoid collision. Also planes follow "air corridors" (sort of like sky hwys) that most planes going the same way all use. So planes going from NYC to L.A. all follow the general corridor.
Small planes do it by visual methods.
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If you ever go up on a small plane (in pilot or co-pilot seat) you will realize that there's a lot of space and very little traffic.
Good Luck...
Answer by Lachlan W
Air Traffic Controllers
They are the smart people that coordinate aircraft flightpaths.
Answer by Baron_von_Party
By not hitting other airplanes.
Answer by jackal
every ariplanes in air have a strong Radar on it and radar shows to pilot every things around the airplanes .
Answer by ................
Why you dont see an airplane in the air? Lots of airspace and air pollution. Look for the condensation trails their massive jet engines leave a few miles long. Why dont other airplanes see other airplanes often in the air unless you know where to look? TCAS (traffic collision and avoidance system) actually picks up the transponder RF and displays it on a little LCD read out or a mounted cockpit display. This only works if the aircraft has an operating transponder though! You only need an xponder in certain class airspace or if you want ATC to more easily provide services. Aircraft with an EAST COURSE fly at ODD altitudes and WEST COURSES fly at EVEN altitudes. Fighters and military aircraft only carry airborne search/fire control radar. Civilian jets carry weather radar/storm scope if you will.
Answer by XFS
air traffic controllers are always monitering the skies and they have onboard radar wich helps
Answer by neo1710
they have a system installed called TCAS - traffic collision avoiding system plus they are guide from the ATC - air traffic control towers during approaches and take off
Answer by DS Aviation Services
there's a few factors contributing to the lack of collisions
- size of the sky. no explanation necessary i hope.
- vision. pilots can detect another airplane on a collision course by sight
-ATC. air traffic controllers make sure aircraft near congested areas such as airports have safe separation and follow their filed flight plans, and direct 'lost' aircraft away from danger
-TCAS. Traffic collision system. it is a radar system mounted on most large aircraft that calculate the course speed and altitude of each other plane and warn the pilot if another plane is on a collision course with them. It even calculates the proper corrective action ( climb, descent), and orally tells the pilot.
-airways. like highways in the sky, they're marked by radio navigation points on the ground such as VORs and in conjunction with air traffic controllers, it is near impossible to collide with something in that airway. it is considered restricted airspace and can only be used by those who have filed a flight plan, and thus those who are being watch over by ATC
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