Recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board says, over the past decade, the trend in general aviation accidents has been headed in a positive direction—down. In 2012, the board recorded 1,471 GA accidents, 273 of which were fatal. Those accidents claimed the lives of 440 people. The NTSB data available from 2017 lists 1,233 accidents, with 203 fatal accidents that cost 331 lives. So, what can the industry do to continue driving down that trend?
FAA Regulation or Industry Inspiration?
Key Takeaways:
- General aviation accident rates have decreased, with ongoing efforts to further reduce them, drawing lessons from commercial aviation's successful safety initiatives.
- Both commercial aviation's CAST and general aviation's GAJSC have successfully improved safety by focusing on data-driven enhancements in technology, training, and procedures, crucially avoiding new regulations.
- For general aviation, a non-regulatory, inspirational approach to continuous training, leveraging community involvement, and addressing unsafe practices is deemed most effective for sustained safety improvement.
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