Good news about aviation!

And boy could we use some!!

The folks over at AOPA are reporting that overall accidents for General Aviation were down in 2010, even as flight hours rose. The numbers reported are preliminary ones as AOPA staffers prepare the annual Joseph T. Nall report on GA safety. Here's what we've been given so far -

- 1,435 accidents in 2010, the lowest in 20 years
- 450 fatalities in 2010, down from 478 in 2009

The article from AOPA goes to state that "[c]omplacency remains the enemy of safety."

In any human activity, we are subject to complacency after many successful repetitions. However, it is important as pilots that we always strive to fight complacency in our activities aloft.

Please remember to stay vigilant - our families, our passengers, the families our passengers, and our entire industry are relying on YOU to be careful.

Clear skies and tailwinds!
Mike