Developing Proactive Methods for General Aviation Data Collection

Shappell, S.; Hackworth, C.; Holcomb, K; Lanicci, J.; Bazargan, M.; Baron, J; Iden, R.; Halperin, D.; Federal Aviation Administration

ISBN 10: 1495314448 / ISBN 13: 9781495314445

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Developing Proactive Methods for General Aviation Data Collection
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1495314448
• ISBN 13: 9781495314445
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Over the last 20 years, nearly 40,000 general aviation (GA) aircraft were involved in accidents, roughly 20% of which were fatal. To address this safety concern, scientists have often relied on accident data. Because of the rare nature of accidents, commercial aviation incident and near miss data may prove to be useful sources of safety information. In one such study, the National Transportation Safety Board interviewed GA pilots that were flying near a weather-related accident in pursuit of a different perspective than that of the accident pilot. Interviewing GA pilots about their own weather-related event may provide similar benefits. To understand factors leading GA pilots to encounter adverse weather conditions, pilots involved in an adverse weather encounter were interviewed using a one-hour structured interview. The interview was developed using surveys utilized by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In total, 27 pilots who experienced an adverse weather encounter were interviewed, of which 25 were included in the final analysis.