Latest infringement statistics
| Year | 2017 | 2018 |
| Total reported airspace infringements | 1162 | 1358 |
| Airspace infringements reported December 2018 | 55 | |
| CTA (includes TMA and Airways) | 812* | 706 |
| CTR | 285 | |
| * 2017 CTA and CTR combined | ||
| ATZ | 97 | 130 |
| Restricted/Prohibited/Danger Areas (Perm and Temp) | 81 | 87 |
| TMZ | 57 | 76 |
| RMZ | 115 | 74 |
Airspace infringements: 2018 statistics
Causal factor analysis of airspace infringements
Analysis of airspace infringement reports from 2017 has shown that that correct use of a moving map could have helped avoid 85% of airspace infringements.
Occurrence reports from private pilots were assessed against four key measures that could have helped prevent the infringement or reduced its impact on other air traffic or controllers:
- Use of moving maps with an airspace warning
- Use of a frequency monitoring code (FMC), also known as a listening squawk
- Recognition of/dealing with overload and distraction
- Better familiarity with aircraft and equipment
The report was carried out by a sub-group of the CAA’s Airspace Infringement Working Group, made up of three experienced General Aviation pilots.
- Read the full report: Causal Factor Analysis of Airspace Infringements 2017
