In-flight Safety is a Top Priority
“On average there was at least one aviation death per day in 2020”
— National Transportation Safety Board Officials
The Dangers of General Aviation Aircraft
Compared to commercial flights, private aircraft lack safety features and redundancies, including co-pilots, and backup systems for navigation information. The Federal Aviation Administration imposes stricter measures for commercial aircraft than general aviation aircraft. This is a huge problem when there are more than 220,000 general aviation aircraft in the United States compared to 25,300 commercial aircraft in the world.
From the Experts at the National Transportation Safety Board
“The NTSB has placed the concern of general aviation on its list of “most wanted” safety improvements.”
“It is disappointing to see the fatal general aviation accident rate increase after two years with the rate below 1 per 100,000 flight hours.”
“97% of aviation fatalities occur in general aviation, not in commercial flights.”
“While the airline industry has improved their accident rate in the U.S. by almost 80% over the last 10, 12 years, the general aviation industry has been flat.”
“While accidents and fatalities are down in corporate and business jet flights, the accident rate in personal flights has increased by 20% in the past decade, and the fatality rate for personal flights is up 25%. “
