Thu, Apr 17, 2008
Works To Lower GA Fatalities Below '07 Levels
The
National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released final
aviation accident figures for 2007... including welcome news the
year witnessed the fewest general aviation fatalities in 40
years.
As ANN reported, NTSB
Chairman Mark Rosenker commented pilots cannot afford to become
complacent... but that attitude is certainly nothing new for the
AOPA Air Safety Foundation. "That has been our position all along,"
said ASF Executive Director Bruce Landsberg. "And it’s why we
intend to roll out more than a dozen new online safety training
products in 2008, on top of the 21 we already offer online."
The AOPA Air Safety Foundation is the only industry organization
dedicated exclusively to improving general aviation safety. The
Foundation offers interactive online safety courses, on topics
including weather, GPS, and airspace. Online course completions
exceed 20,000 each month. In addition, the Air Safety Foundation
continues to offer more than 200 live seminars at locations across
the country, reaching more than 40,000 pilots.
In his comments in Wednesday's announcement, Rosenker noted "We
must continue to take the lessons learned from our investigations
and use them to create even safer skies for all aircraft operators
and their passengers."
That is how the AOPA Air Safety Foundation has operated for
years. The Foundation imports NTSB information into its own
database of accidents involving aircraft weighing 12,500 lbs. or
less, then mines the data to identify trends and problem areas that
need to be addressed through either live or online courses.
"For nearly 60 years-- more than half the history of powered
flight -- the AOPA Air Safety Foundation has worked to make general
aviation pilots and their passengers safer," said Landsberg. "But
we’re not resting on our laurels. We will continue to develop
new ways to help pilots fly more safely, in 2008 and beyond."
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