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The line isn't that clearly drawn. NASA runs the Aviation Safety Reporting System, for example [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_System h
by idlewords 10y ago
The line isn't that clearly drawn. NASA runs the Aviation Safety Reporting System, for example [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_Syst...].
- Normal_gaussian 10y agoThough it does make more sense for NASA to build the systems and then hand them off to regulators to operate and iterate
- neurotech1 10y agoASRS is NASA ran for a specific reason: To keep a clear line between safety and enforcement. For ASRS to function effectively, pilots have to be able to report incidents without fear of FAA enforcement. In fact, by regulation, a pilot can use the "immunity" rule once every 5 years to avoid a FAA violation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_System#Immunity_policy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_Syst...
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- bdamm 10y agoThe first A in NASA is "Aeronautics". They've run many experimental aviation programs and are doing a good job running the ASRS.
- teraflop 10y agoBut that's part of a deliberate attempt to avoid the possibility of information in the ASRS database being used for punitive regulatory actions.