ICAO, FAA, NTSB
ICAO
UN specialization agency
Global forum for international civil aviation
Enhance global aviation security, safety and efficiency
Minimize adverse effects on the environment caused by global aviation
Maintain continuity of aviation operations
Strengthen law that governs the international civil aviation
Issue SARPS & PANS that contracting states are obliged to follow – A baseline
PROS: World-wide harmonization, contributes to safe and efficient operations.
CONS: Rule-making process very long, things can change between the 2-5 years;
too many countries to audit as part of the oversight audit program; insufficient
qualified personnel, lack of resources
FAA
Regulatory authority of the US
Focus on US NAS, N-registered aircraft
Several activities:
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issuance and enforce of regulations;
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issuance of licenses (rating & certification);
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handles appeals of revocation of license;
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Management of NAS and air traffic;
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Promotion of civil aviation abroad;
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encouraging R&D
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Improving Air nav services
PROS: readily accepting of feedbacks, convenience in communication,
standardization of processes throughout the US
CONS: Focuses on fault-finding instead of coming up recommendations proactively.
NTSB
Independent agency
Investigating body – to find out probable cause of an accident
Conducting precise investigation and safety audits
Advocate and promote safety recommendations
Assist victims of transportation disaster accidents (TDA)
***CANNOT REGULATE, FUND OR BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN ANY FORM OF
TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
Most of the recommendations are mainly directed to global.
The NTSB only investigate civil aircraft or public aircraft, no military aircraft
Investigate certain accidents
Those are able to learn from
Minor ones not investigated
Conducts investigations and determines the probable cause
Come up with safety recommendations to improve transportation safety
Designates other organizations whose employees, functions or products were
involved in the accident as parties to the investigation
Leverage its limited resources and personnel
– facilitate rapid and complete
gathering of all information
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Party Members/Process
Sent out invitations to different groups of people that can contribute positivity or
technically to the outcome of an investigation
State of occurrence, aircraft carrier, aircraft manufacturer, and engine
manufacturer
Each investigator is a specialist and has a different role to play
FAA is self-invited by law – mandatory
Being invited to be a party member is a privilege
Information gathered in the different groups will be submitted to the IIC for
further investigation
Go Team
Go-team consist of 5 personnel, each having different expertise
They are on standby 24hr; if activated they are needed to be on site within 2
hours
Information gathered in the different groups will be submitted to the IIC for
further investigation
IIC’s approval, only then information can be passed on
IIC is responsible compiling all findings into a “Final Report”
