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 is merging two existing non-punitive safety reporting programs: the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for pilots and the Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP) for controllers.
- This merger aims to improve efficiency and provide a vast amount of combined data to guide future safety decisions.
- The FAA anticipates that the integrated data will offer a more comprehensive perspective for identifying systemic safety issues within the national airspace system.
Key takeaways sponsored by Aviator Pro | Start Your Training ->
See a mistake? Contact us.
