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Annual Safety Review 2014
Executive Summary
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General Aviation
2014 has also been a positive year for General Aviation safety, with a 20% reduction in the number
of fatal accidents and an 18% reduction in the number of fatalities when compared with the 10 year
average. However, there were still 173 fatalities in General Aviation, highlighting the importance of
the continued safety improvement efforts.
The key risk areas in Fixed Wing General Aviation
The key risk areas identified in 2014 will also be the key priorities of EASA work on General Aviation safety in
2015.
Abnormal Runway Contact (ARC) and Runway Excursion (RE)
Loss of Control – Ground (LOC‑G).In addition, Loss of Control – In flight (LOC‑I)
System or Component Failure (SCF)