The FAAs ASAP program is an ideal initiative to consider when developing your overall safety program. By its charter, the goal of the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is to enhance aviation safety through the prevention of accidents and incidents. Its focus is to encourage voluntary reporting of safety issues and events that come to the attention of employees of certain certificate holders.
Enforcement-related incentives have been designed into the program to voluntarily report safety issues even though they may involve an alleged violation of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). An ASAP is based on a safety partnership that will include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the certificate holder and may include any third party, such as the employee’s labor organization.
This type of reporting and organizational improvement can often go a long way toward helping the culture adopt a more receptive mindset to reporting in general. This helps bring safety and improvement awareness to a whole new level.
While the program does not mandate that a third party is needed to facilitate the ERC work, Polaris Aero does offer services to setup, rollout, and ramp up your ASAP program along with our ASAP add-on to VOCUS SMS
For more information about Polaris Aero VOCUS SMS products and services to help you with managing safety, visit https://polarisaero.com or contact sales@polarisaero.com
Steve Bruneau
Vice President, Aviation – Polaris Aero LLC
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