Last week, the FAA announced it was merging two safety programs for efficiency and to “help guide safety decisions” in the future. Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers have long been able to confess their gaffes in a “non-punitive environment” through the FAA’s Safety Action Programs — ASAP (Aviation Safety Action Program) for pilots and ATSAP (Air Traffic Safety Action Program) for controllers. Now the two programs will merge. Administrator Randy Babbitt said the move will provide the FAA with “an incredible amount of data” to identify systemic safety issues. He called the merger “revolutionary” and said the FAA expects the combined data to present a better perspective on problems within the national airspace system.
FAA Merging Safety Reporting Systems
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has merged its Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for pilots and Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP) for controllers.
- This consolidation aims to increase efficiency and provide a unified, larger dataset for identifying systemic safety issues.
- The merger is expected to offer the FAA an "incredible amount of data" and a better perspective on problems within the national airspace system, building on non-punitive incident reports.
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