Three accidents resulted from heart attack or stroke. Two were from carbon monoxide poisoning. Business flying, flight instruction have better safety records Business flying continued to enjoy a much better safety record than personal flying. The Nall Report identifies specific problem areas, said Landsberg. It can help everyone from flight instructors to government regulators understand where to focus efforts to improve General Aviation safety.
Critical information is highlighted in yellow.
Statistics and graphs clearly portray safety data and trends. The report honors former National Transportation Safety Board member Joseph T. Nall, a General Aviation pilot, CFI and ground-school operator. Nall was killed in a Venezuelan air crash during an NTSB inspection visit there in 1989. The AOPA Air Safety Foundation is the independent, nonprofit organization chartered in 1950 to improve General Aviation safety. The majority of ASF funding comes from individual pilots themselves.