16 February 2018
Any pilot who’s had a near-miss with another aircraft – an ‘airprox’ – would appreciate that reporting the incident as soon as possible, while the details are still fresh in their memory, is important. And so the UK Airprox Board (UKAB) has launched an app for just that.
The UKAB’s free app that can be used to submit details of an airprox by those involved. The app also provides access to UKAB’s extensive database of historic reports, and safety material, as well as an interactive chart of the UK displaying the locations of all reported airprox incidents.
The airprox app has a page showing locations of reported incidents. You can zoom in.
UKAB Director, Steve Forward, said, “We want to make airprox reporting as easy as possible for pilots, and this app certainly achieves that. Not only can pilots now submit details quickly from their mobiles, they can also research where and why incidents happen.
“It is vital for UKAB to have access to the best quality incident reports we can get – to help us accurately assess the level of risk involved. The GA community in particular can help us to improve aviation safety by submitting timely and accurate airprox reports.”
The sole objective of the UK Airprox Board is to assess reported airprox in the interests of enhancing air safety. To encourage an open and honest reporting environment, names of companies and individuals are not published in UKAB’s reports.
The UKAB app can be installed free via the Google Play Store for android devices and the App Store for Apple phones and tablets. Search for UKAB or airprox.
