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The Aviation Safety Reporting System, or ASRS, is the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) voluntary confidential reporting system that allows pilots, air traffic controllers, cabin crew, dispatchers, maintenance technicians, ground operations, and UAS operators and drone flyers to confidentially report near misses or close call events in the interest of improving aviation safety.
The reports are analyzed to reduce hazards and focus training. [1] Reporting is encouraged by providing the volunteer reporter protection from certificate action. ASAP forms a safety team between the FAA, the certificate holder (airline/operator), employee, and the operator's employee labor organization. [ 2 ]
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in flight. Operations of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II family began in 1995 with the Joint Strike Fighter program.Since its first flight in 2006, the aircraft has faced substantial controversy, shortages in its research and development supply, [1] and safety concerns due to incidents. [2]
The FAA announced Friday it had closed the investigation into the massive rocket’s “mishap” from an April 20 launch attempt that destroyed much of the launch pad at SpaceX’s Boca Chica ...
[23] [24] Later that April, investigators' findings prompted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to order the immediate inspection of Hartzell propellers similar to those on the accident aircraft. [25] [26] The accident was attributed to metal fatigue of the propeller hub caused by improper design and manufacturing. [23]
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday said it will be temporarily grounding some Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes used by U.S. airlines after a panel of an aircraft detached midair during an ...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine accidents, pipeline incidents, bridge failures, and railroad accidents. [3]
The FAA is closing access to parts of the two helicopter routes near the D.C. airport, Reuters reported, citing an agency official. Only police and medical choppers will be allowed between the ...