Partners in Aviation Safety
Circling approaches are a necessary part of general aviation operations due to certain airport environments or situations like unfavorable winds. However, circling approaches present an increased risk to general aviation operations because they require maneuvering at low altitude and low airspeed during the final segment of the approach to landing. This increases the risk of […]
Incidents where an aircraft takes off or lands on the wrong surface — or at the wrong airport — pose a serious threat to aviation safety and occur more often than you might think. According to the FAA, there were 1,641 incorrect surface approach and landing events from October 2016 through December 2022, an average […]
Midair collisions are a persistent and deadly threat to aviation safety. From 2016 to 2021, there were 43 reports of midair collisions involving GA operations in the United States, resulting in 79 fatalities. Data from the FAA’s Aviation Safety Information and Analysis Sharing (ASIAS) GA team indicate that over time, general aviation operators with Traffic […]
The GAJSC’s latest report, the Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) Working Group is now available online HERE! The GAJSC analyzes aviation safety data to identify emerging issues and develop mitigation strategies to address and prioritize safety issues. The GAJSC previously investigated CFIT accidents in 2000, which placed focus on equipping GA airplanes with — and […]