Summary
Each year the United States’ Aircraft Owner’s and Pilots Association
(AOPA) Air Safety Foundation releases a report summarising the accident trends
and factors for general aviation (GA) for the previous calendar year. The Nall
Report has established itself as one of the aviation community’s benchmark
reports and its release is anticipated across the industry. The report provides
essential data in an easy-to-read format, giving a broad overview of the state
of general aviation and safety trends in the US.
As part of the Australian Transport
Safety Bureau’s (ATSB) mission to enhance
public awareness of aviation safety, the Australian Aviation Safety in Review – 2007
has been developed to provide a readily accessible analysis of the Australian
aviation sector, with a strong focus on safety trends. Unlike the Nall Report,
this publication covers all major categories of aircraft operations, from Regular
Public Transport (RPT) to general aviation, and even some information about
sports aviation.
Additionally, some demographic data on Australian aviation
is provided in order to measure the levels of aviation activity in Australia,
and provide a context within which to examine the accident trends. Accident
rates are presented both in terms of the number of accidents and as rates per
100,000 hours, to enable comparison between operational categories. The latest
year for which flying hours are available is 2005. Accordingly, this inaugural
edition of the Australian Aviation Safety in Review – 2007 covers the
calendar years 2001 to 2005, offering insights and information about key trends
and emerging issues.
The ATSB intends to release this report on a regular basis
as a means of informing both the aviation community and the wider public about
Australian aviation accident and activity trends.
Download Complete Document: aviation_safety_rev [ PDF: 2920Kb]
Type: Research and Analysis Report
Publication Date: 23/03/07
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