| "How safe is it?" Along with "How much does it cost?" | | | | completely pilot induced, with weather related |
| this is a question we often hear when someone is | | | | accidents and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) |
| considering flight training as an option for depleting his | | | | accounting for the majority of fatalities. |
| or her discretionary income. Our industry has | | | | So what is the industry doing to address the issue of |
| experienced a marked reduction in overall accidents | | | | pilot errors? |
| and statistically, a 27.8% reduction in the most recent 7 | | | | Bendix/King has taken the bull by the horns and |
| years! During this same time period General Aviation | | | | addressed this challenge with several new avionics |
| fatal accidents dropped 32.6% to just over 1 fatality | | | | products, and Cessna has taken the next step by |
| for every 100,000-flight hours. | | | | including the Bendix/King advanced avionics package in |
| Of these accidents, 80% are either partially or | | | | their aircraft. |