Compliance Philosophy

Before October 2016, formal enforcement was the only tool available to Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs). This time-consuming process could take years to resolve and absorbed a lot of FAA resources better used elsewhere. Enforcement was unsuitable in many cases where the violation was unintentional and the pilot displayed a cooperative attitude and desire to set matters straight.

Fred Simonds

Friday, March 03, 2017 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The FAA's Compliance Philosophy shifts from a punitive, enforcement-only approach to a remedial strategy focused on identifying and correcting underlying behaviors that cause regulatory deviations.
It emphasizes pilot cooperation and transparency, offering tailored compliance actions (such as remedial training) for willing participants, while reserving enforcement for blatant or reckless behavior.
This new system allows the FAA to document remedial actions, gather crucial data to identify systemic safety issues, and resolve deviations more efficiently than the previous time-consuming enforcement process.

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We first wrote about the FAA’s Compliance Philosophy in April 2016. This new thinking promised a refreshing, positive approach to how the FAA handles regulatory deviations. Let’s see how it’s working out.