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Stay in Control

General Aviation Safety Campaign on Loss of Control

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In the five years from 2018 to 2023 ‘loss of control in flight’ accidents and serious incidents accounted for 10% of all General Aviation (GA) accidents and serious incidents, 40% of all fatal and 18% of all serious injury accidents.

This guidance is part of the our Stay in Control safety campaign to raise awareness of loss of control issues and some of the ways to avoid an incident.

Editions

Loss of Control - Angle of Attack

PDF, 697KB

Loss of Control in the Circuit

PDF, 631KB

Loss of Control - Take Off and Landing

PDF, 492KB

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