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j) Serious Incidents Per Operational Category between 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years Serious Incidents Per Operational Category 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 Agricultural Operations 1 2 1 Air Ambulance Operations 0 1 0 Air Transport Operations: Carriage on aeroplanes of more than 19 passengers or cargo 4 5 1 Air Transport Operations: Small Aeroplanes 1 0 1 Aviation Training Organisations 10 13 6 General Aviation and Operating Flight Rules 8 18 0 General Operating and Flight Rules 0 3 5 Operation of Non-Type-Certified Aircraft 6 9 1 Operation of Parachutes 0 1 0 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems 0 0 1 Grand Total 30 52 16 Table 13: Serious Incidents per Operational Category Between 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 Financial Years

k) Number of Aircraft Incidents Recorded Graph 11 compares the cumulative number of incidents recorded in the past three financial years. The cumulative number of incidents reported between 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 shows

that the number of incidents reported in the current financial year have increased by 16% compared to the previous financial year. The increase in reportable incidents demonstrates a positive safety reporting culture, and this plays a vital role in preventing accidents and serious incidents.

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