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A Comparative Analysis of General Aviation Crash Data of the United Kingdom and South Africa

Cranfield University — MSc thesis, Safety and Accident Investigation · February 2021 · By Andre Roos

Mixed-methods analysis of 983 official field-investigation reports into general aviation accidents in the UK and South Africa, combined with a pilot survey and structured interviews. Identified correlations between pilot age, total and recent experience, licence type, phase of flight and injury severity, and a significantly higher rate of powerplant-related occurrences in South Africa.

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