U.S. General Aviation Fatal Accident Rate Down For Fourth Consecutive Year
Number of fatalities also declines.
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NTSB Urges GA Pilots to Use Full Runway Length for Takeoffs
Intersection takeoffs leave less room to recover in event of an engine or system failure…
FAA: 2017 Shaping Up as GA’s Safest Year
Although data are not yet final, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that the…
Technological Boost
Cockpit automation and other high-tech advances should boost general aviation safety, study says.
News, General Aviation, Safety Recommendation
NTSB Warns GA Pilots, Mechanics on Dangers of Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is often overlooked and underestimated.
News, Flight Ops, General Aviation
NTSB: Better Fuel Management Could Prevent 50 GA Crashes a Year
Fuel mismanagement is one of the leading causes of general aviation accidents in the U.S.
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Wildlife Issues, General Aviation
ATSB Determines Small Plane Hit Flying Fox, Not Drone
A small, single-engine general aviation airplane that originally was suspected to have collided with a…
News, Midair Collisions (MAC), Flight Ops, General Aviation
Animated Guide to Avoiding Midair Collisions
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a safety alert, illustrated by a…
Highs and Lows
General aviation accidents in Australia were up in 2014, but fatal accidents were down.