Proactive Safety
The European Commission (EC) says it is proposing “ambitious and comprehensive” steps to develop a proactive, evidence-based aviation safety system, with an emphasis on comprehensive data-gathering.
“The current aviation regulatory system is primarily a reactive system relying on technological progress, the adoption of legislation overseen by effective regulatory authorities and detailed accident investigations leading to recommendations for safety improvements,” the EC said in a December memo.
“However, whilst the ability to learn lessons from an accident is crucial, systems which are essentially reactive are showing their limits in being able to drive further improvements in the accident rate.”
The answer, the EC said, is to gather and analyze all available aviation safety information.
The EC proposals include establishing “an appropriate environment to encourage aviation professionals to report safety-related information by protecting th…
