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The US instituted what's called the 'Aviation Safety Reporting System' in the mid-1970s, which is a program administered by NASA. Any airline employee can file
by mikeyouse 12y ago
The US instituted what's called the 'Aviation Safety Reporting System' in the mid-1970s, which is a program administered by NASA. Any airline employee can file confidential reports about near-misses or other safety issues to an independent party, which then analyzes and aggregates the info to make safety changes.
I think it's a large part of why the US airline industry has become so much safer over time. Having a lower-bound number for altitude overshoots or communication problems is immensely useful for policy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Safety_Reporting_Syste...
- kjs3 12y agoI think it's a large part of why the US airline industry has become so much safer over time. Programs like this are why much of the worlds airlines are safer. It's not a US only thing.
- cmurf 12y agoThe general ASRS reporting form can be filled out by almost anyone, not just an airline employee. Most typically it's pilots, including general aviation pilots.