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ASPA / ICAO Safety Seminar. PROTECTION of SAFETY DATA. Protection of Safety Data and Its Sources. How far should we go?. Protection of Safety Data. A Perspective from the National Transportation Safety Board USA Robert MacIntosh. Safety Management System. Various Data Sources
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ASPA / ICAOSafety Seminar PROTECTION of SAFETY DATA
Protection of Safety Data and Its Sources How far should we go?
Protection of Safety Data • A Perspective from the • National Transportation Safety Board • USA • Robert MacIntosh
Safety Management System • Various Data Sources • (SDCPS) Safety Data Collection and Processing Systems • Corrective action before an accident occurs
ASRS FOQA LOSA ASAP NASA FAR 193 and SB Act USC 1114(b)(3) FAA bilateral agreement U.S.A. Protection for Voluntary Submitted Information
CAUTIONProtection of Safety Datafor Annex 13 Final Report Safety Data Collection and Processing Systems SDCPS
Democratic Government Public Right to Know • Access Laws – Many States • U.S. Freedom of Information Act… FOIA • U.S. Government in the “Sunshine Act” • U.S. Independent Safety Board Act
U.S. Independent Safety Board Act • Requires the Safety Board to determine and publicly report - the facts, circumstances and causes(s)
U.S. NTSB Protections • CVR voice recordings - protected • Visual Recordings - protected • Written Transcripts ARE released… • They are not de-identified or summarized • U.S. Law prevents use of the Safety Board Final Report as evidence in civil court action
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Summary - U.S. NTSB Protections • U.S. law provides significantly more public access to accident records than guidance in Annex 13 Amendment 11, Attachment - E, of March 2006. • We believe this open access provides an overall transparency and understanding of the investigation – supports public credibility of the investigation process, and contributes to aviation safety around the world.