FLIGHTFAX: Army Aviation Risk-Management Information. Volume 28, Number 4, April 2000. Spatial Disorientation

Abstract

This article is drawn from information from the Safety Center database, and from a study conducted for the Flight Safety Foundation of approach and landing accidents worldwide. Summary statistics, conclusions of the study, and approach tips and techniques are presented to highlight the risk involved and possible ways of assessing and dealing with that risk. USASC DATA A review of US Army Safety Center accident data of IFR accidents since FY80 provided the basis for the following results. The review encompassed all Class A accidents involving Army aircraft on instrument-flight plans. The data did not include any data associated with inadvertent IMC mishaps. Since FY80 there have been 18 Class A IFR accidents. Of these accidents, 33% were rotary wing and 67% were fixed-wing. There were 25 fatalities with approximately the same ratio of rotary-wing/fixed-wing fatalities - 32% and 68% respectively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA376686

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Aircraft
  • Army Aviation
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Aviation Safety
  • Ear
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Training
  • Navigation
  • Pilots
  • Risk
  • Training

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.