Getting At The Problem

The GAJSC, like its airline counterpart the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), was established in the 1990s. According to its Web site, GAJSC works to improve general aviation safety through data-driven risk reduction efforts that focus on education, training, and enabling new equipment in general aviation aircraft. The CAST has been spectacularly successful in its efforts, as evidenced by an 80-percent reduction in airline fatal accident rates.

Key Takeaways:

• The General Aviation Joint Safety Committee (GAJSC) was formed to improve general aviation (GA) safety, but unlike its successful commercial counterpart (CAST), GA accident rates remained "essentially flat" from 2002 to 2011.
• To address the stagnant accident rates, the GAJSC was reinvigorated with a data-driven approach, leading to the formation of a Loss of Control Work Group.
• This work group conducted two phases of analysis, focusing on loss-of-control accidents during approach/landing and later during departure/en route, developing non-regulatory "safety enhancements" through collaboration with diverse aviation professionals.

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