In 2007 the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) produced
the inaugural edition of Australian Aviation Safety in
Review as part of the ATSB's role to enhance public awareness
of aviation safety. The Review has been developed to provide a
readily accessible analysis of the Australian aviation sector, with
a strong focus on safety trends. This publication covers all major
categories of aircraft operations, from regular public transport
(RPT) to general aviation (GA), and includes some information about
sports aviation.
Demographic and activity data on Australian aviation is provided
in order to provide a context within which to examine accident
trends. Accidents are presented both in terms of the raw number of
accidents and as rates per 100,000 hours flown, to enable a
comparison between operational categories. The latest year for
which flying hours are available is 2006. Accordingly, this edition
of the Australian Aviation Safety in Review covers the
five calendar years 2002 to 2006, offering insights and information
about key trends and emerging issues.
This is the second edition of Australian Aviation Safety in
Review and the ATSB intends to update this report in the
future as a means of informing both the aviation community and the
wider public about Australian aviation accident and activity
trends.