SAFETY SPOT INDEX 2018

 

January : Identify, evaluate, prioritise & mitigate - a balanced approach
to risk management

 

February : Reportable incidents 2017, more hand-starting and mogas issues, ev97 canopy
& j430 undercarriage bolt

 

March : Jabiru carb heat shroud failure, Pottier in-flight overstress & Sequoia falco flap loss at Vne

 

April : Rotax pushrods alert, sportcruiser nose leg issue, twister air show engine fail & placards

 

May : SportCruiser nose legs and tailplane woes on RVs, Eurostar and Zodiac

 

June : Inspection-triggering incidents, collapsing titch, hidden damage & A tale of two rebels

 

July : Groppo/Sauer fuel and ignition fail, the MoranE Saulnier on the shore & rotax fuel pressure issue

 

September : Seasonal changes, Cub rudders, Sensenich hubs, Eurofox tug pedals & Rotax valve pushrods

 

October : Low-hours propeller inspection protocol, aerotechnik wheels & sportcruiser noselegs

 

November : Pioneer exhaust failures, arplast prop thrust loss & sinking rotax floats

 

December : Knee-jerk reactions, tailpipes, Jabiru flywheels and seat harnesses