Air Safety Institute releases 2010 Nall Report
March 23, 2011, 10:06 pm
The 2010 Nall Report, a comprehensive review of general aviation safety released annually by the Air Safety Institute, shows signs of improvement for commercial GA operations. However, noncommercial GA safety statistics still showed significant areas of concern.
The number of overall accidents of non-commercial fixed-wing flights decreased 5 percent. However, the number of fatal accidents increased 4 percent from the year before, the report said.
Though personal flights were less common than other forms of non-commercial flights, they accounted for a higher percentage of all accidents and 85 percent of fatal accidents. Surprisingly, the data showed that the majority of accidents involving commercial and airline transport pilots also occurred on personal flights.
About 17 percent of non-commercial flight accidents were caused by mechanical failures, an all-time high percentage, according to the source. This spike included a number of amateur-built aircraft, which continued to have higher fatal and non-fatal accident rates overall.
The number of accidents for the non-commercial GA industry remaining high is reflective of the risk recreational pilots take when they fly. Life insurance for pilots is essential to have as a precaution for the families of those pilots whose lives are frequently at risk.
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