Aviation Recording and Reporting Systems

There are various types of aviation recording and reporting systems used throughout the world. In the United States, there are four major organizations that collect and analyze aviation safety-related data. These organizations are the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) [6]. Nonetheless, some of the data systems that can be useful in obtaining aviation safety-related information are as follows [6]. 

Aviation Accident/Incident Reporting System Aviation Safety Reporting System Air Carrier Statistics Database 

International Civil Aviation Organization s (ICAO) Accident/ Incident Reporting System (ADREP) 

Some of these data systems are described separately in the following subsections. 

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Chapter 9 presents various important aspects of airline and ship safety, including U.S. airline-related fatalities and accident rates, aircraft accidents during flight phases and causes of airline crashes, world airline accident analysis, air safety-related regulatory bodies and their responsibilities, aviation recording and reporting systems, noteworthy marine accidents, ship safety assessment, and ship port-related hazards. 

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