What are the significant seven aviation risks?


What are the significant seven aviation risks? The 'Significant Seven' covers: loss of control, runway overrun or excursion, controlled flight into terrain, runway incursion and ground collision, ground handling and airborne and post-crash fire.


What are the 8 critical elements of aviation?

Those eight critical elements include:
  • Primary aviation legislation.
  • Specific operating regulations.
  • State civil aviation system and safety oversight functions.
  • Technical personnel qualification and training.
  • Technical guidance, tools and the provision of safety critical information.


What are the types of risk in aviation?

High-risk Categories of Occurences (HRCs)
  • Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)
  • Loss of control in-flight (LOC-I)
  • Mid-air collision (MAC)
  • Runway excursion (RE)
  • Runway incursion (RI)


What are the 3 major threats in air transport?

The air cargo system is vulnerable to several security threats including potential plots to place explosives aboard aircraft; illegal shipments of hazardous materials; criminal activities such as smuggling and theft; and potential hijackings and sabotage by persons with access to aircraft.


What are the four 4 types of risk in the aviation industry?

Here are the 4 types of operational risk for airline SMS.
  • 1 - Loss of Control in Flight (LOC-I) Fortunately, loss of control in flight is relatively rare occurrence in aviation SMS. ...
  • 2 - Runway Safety. ...
  • 3 - Fatigue Risk Management. ...
  • 4 - Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT)