The FAA is proposing to amend Order 8000
82 that designates information provided to the agency from a voluntary Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) as protected from public disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the FAA regulations related to the protection of voluntarily submitted information
WHAT IS ASAP? An Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) helps flight operators identify and reduce possible flight safety concerns and mitigate risks
It’s an easy, open, self-reporting initiative offering third-party facilitation, tracking and corrective action recommendations so you can enhance and improve your overall safety culture
The purpose of ASAP is to encourage and use voluntarily reported safety information provided by frontline industry personnel to identify safety risks
The FAA initiated several demonstration ASAP programs in the late 1990s that encouraged airline employees to participate by voluntarily disclosing information about safety-related events
