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INDUSTRY NEWS

BY ELIZABETH A. TENNYSON

GA safety improving
NTSB targets loss-of-control accidents

THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION Safety Board has named general aviation
loss-of-control accidents to its "Most Wanted" list of safety concerns, even
as GA accident rates have declined and the industry continues to push for
regulatory reforms that will make it easier to put advanced safety technology into both new and older aircraft.
"Safety is the top priority for every pilot on every flight, and that's
reflected in the steady decline in GA accident rates," said AOPA President
Mark Baker. "By putting loss-of-control accidents on its 'Most Wanted' list,
the NTSB is sustaining the focus on an issue that has been at the forefront
of safety efforts by AOPA, the aviation industry, and the FAA for some time."
In 2013, the most recent year for which complete data are available,
general aviation pilots in the United States flew nearly 23 million hours
and the total number of accidents involving helicopters and light airplanes
declined 32 percent compared to a decade earlier. The number of fatal accidents declined by 40 percent during the same 10-year period and the fatal
accident rate dropped to an all-time low of 0.90 fatal accidents per 100,000
flight hours.
"2013 was the safest year on record for GA and the first time ever the fatal
accident rate dropped below one accident per 100,000 flight hours," said
Baker. "Education, training, and technology all played a role in that success,
and we believe making it easier to bring modern safety equipment into
the cockpits of existing type-certificated aircraft will help make GA even
safer. We're working with the FAA and industry to lower the regulatory
barriers that have prevented many aircraft owners from upgrading their
equipment."
AOPA co-chairs the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee, a standing government/industry committee that uses a data-driven process to
identify, manage, and mitigate risks. AOPA also co-chaired a multi-year
working group, as part of the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee,
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