Each year the United States' Aircraft Owner's and Pilots
Association (AOPA) Air Safety Foundation releases a report
summarising the accident trends and factors for general aviation
(GA) for the previous calendar year. The Nall Report has
established itself as one of the aviation community's benchmark
reports and its release is anticipated across the industry. The
report provides essential data in an easy-to-read format, giving a
broad overview of the state of general aviation and safety trends
in the US.
As part of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's (ATSB)
mission to enhance public awareness of aviation safety, the
Australian Aviation Safety in Review - 2007 has been developed to
provide a readily accessible analysis of the Australian aviation
sector, with a strong focus on safety trends. Unlike the Nall
Report, this publication covers all major categories of aircraft
operations, from Regular Public Transport (RPT) to general
aviation, and even some information about sports aviation. �
Additionally, some demographic data on Australian aviation is
provided in order to measure the levels of aviation activity in
Australia, and provide a context within which to examine the
accident trends. Accident rates are presented both in terms of the
number of accidents and as rates per 100,000 hours, to enable
comparison between operational categories. The latest year for
which flying hours are available is 2005. Accordingly, this
inaugural edition of the Australian Aviation Safety in Review -
2007 covers the calendar years 2001 to 2005, offering insights and
information about key trends and emerging issues.
The ATSB intends to release this report on a regular basis as a
means of informing both the aviation community and the wider public
about Australian aviation accident and activity trends.