The NTSB met Mar. 9 in its Washington conference center to explore the safety ramifications of glass cockpits in light airplanes. The report further showed that pilots of aircraft equipped with electronic Primary Flight Displays involved in accidents were older, had more flying hours, were more likely to hold Instrument ratings and be flying in IMC, and at the time of the accident, likely were flying a longer-range mission than accident pilots flying airplanes with round dial instruments.

For those with long memories, the study nearly perfectly reflects the results of previous comparisons of single- and multiengine aircraft accidents, with the more capable multiengine aircraft having a lower accident rate but a higher rate of accidents with a fatal outcome.

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