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Corporate Creators:
United States. Government Accountability Office
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Aviation Safety Black Boxes Flight Analysis Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) Programs Flight Reconstructions Flight Recorders Quality Assurance Safety Programs
Publication/ Report Number:
GAO/RCED-98-10
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21949/1403120
Resource Type:
Research Paper
TRIS Online Accession Number:
00747622
NTL Classification:
NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Safety/Airworthiness
Abstract:
Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) programs seek to use flight data to

detect technical flaws, unsafe practices, or conditions outside of desired

operating procedures early enough to allow timely intervention to avert

accidents or incidents. These programs are voluntary efforts by airlines that

involve equipping aircraft with specialized devices to continuously record up

to hundreds of different flight data parameters from aircraft systems and

sensors, analyzing the data, identifying trends, and taking action to correct

potential problems. The analysis of flight data allows airlines to reconstruct

entire flights on the basis of the values over time of flight data parameters,

such as heading, altitude, throttle settings, ground speed, and many others.

At the time of this report, about 33 foreign airlines and 4 U.S. airlines-

United, US Airways, Continental, and Alaska-have implemented FOQA or FOQA-type

programs. This report examines (1) how FOQA programs will enhance aviation

safety, (2) the costs and benefits of such programs, and (3) the factors that

could impede their full implementation and actions that could be taken to

overcome any impediments. 42p.


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