Definition of Safety Incident

In plain language

For the purposes of this advisory material, any event during your flight that impacts safety, or has the potential to impact safety, is considered a safety incident.

Requirement as structured

Defines a safety incident as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft that affects or could affect the safety of operations.

Original regulatory text

For the purpose of this AC, a “safety incident” is defined as an occurrence associated with the operation of the aircraft that affects or could affect the safety of operations.

Applies when

country

United States

operation type

recreational

regulatory category

General