NBAA Identifies Top Safety Focus Areas for 2018

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released its annual list of Top Safety Focus Areas, topics identified by the NBAA Safety Committee as primary risk-mitigation targets for all business aircraft operators.

The 2018 NBAA Top Safety Focus Areas are: 

• Loss of Control Inflight (LOC-I)
• Runway Excursions
• Single-Pilot Operation Safety
• Procedural Compliance
• Ground Handling and Taxi Incidents
• Distraction Management
• Scenario- and Risk-Based Training and Checking
• Positive Safety Culture Promotion
• Inflight Aircraft Collision Risk
• Workforce Competency and Staffing
• Safety Data Sharing and Utilization

The Safety Committee’s goal is to promote safety-focused discussion and advocacy throughout business aviation, as well as to help NBAA prioritize how it should focus its safety-enhancement efforts.

Each year, during its annual risk-assessment meeting, the committee reviews safety survey results; risk-based safety data; and qualitative input from industry and regulatory partners, other NBAA committees and association members. Following this data-driven review, committee members deliberate and develop a list of safety focus areas for the year.

In addition to the 2018 list, the Safety Committee continues to promote and focus on its five “foundations of safety,” which are: 

• Professionalism
• Safety Leadership
• Technical Excellence
• Risk Management
• Fitness for Duty 

For more information: 

• Explore the 2018 Top Safety Focus Areas and related NBAA safety resources
• Learn more about NBAA’s Business Aviation Safety Survey
• View NBAA’s Safety Policy (PDF)