Before you're 30,000 feet in the air, there are many safety precautions taken to ensure that an aircraft is ready for flight. External checks, engineering prep, internal checks, and visual inspections are all critical components to securing a safe flight. These extensive checks make aviation one of the safest forms of travel, especially compared with driving. \r\n Of the many considerations that make flying generally safer than most other forms of transport, perhaps the most important ones are preparation and precautions. No aircraft goes in the air without being triple-checked.  \r\n \r\n Ensuring technical and operational readiness \r\n We have a similar approach here at Akamai when preparing our customers’ websites and critical applications for peak events.…