@article{ref1,
title="Accidents associated with aerobatic maneuvers in U.S. aviation",
journal="Aviation, space, and environmental medicine",
year="2009",
author="de Voogt, Alexander Johan and van Doom, Robert R. A.",
volume="80",
number="8",
pages="732-733",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Aerobatic flights are the most significant risk factor for fatal injury and make up 50% of U.S. accidents in general aviation involving airport transport pilots. METHOD: An analysis of the dangers of these maneuvers is presented using 25 yr of U.S. reported accidents. RESULTS: More than 80% of the 494 accidents were fatal. The main cause of accident was not maintaining (proper) altitude while adverse weather was not present as a cause of accident. Nearly half the number of pilots had over 7500 h of flight experience. Homebuilt aircraft appear significantly more likely to be part of a fatal accident, showing more structural, engine, and system failures. CONCLUSION: Although there is a downward trend in the number of aerobatic-related accidents, the reduction of accidents is much assisted by either regulation or awareness training of pilots using homebuilt aircraft in aerobatic maneuvers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0095-6562",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}