What Happened
Federal Agency Safeguards Voluntary Safety Data
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has designated information submitted to the US Aviation Safety Team (USAST) as protected from disclosure, aiming to encourage voluntary participation in safety analysis and improve aviation safety. The designation applies to system-level safety issue information and safety enhancements implementation data provided by non-FAA USAST members, aviation community safety teams, and workgroups. This move is intended to support the FAA’s safety goals and proactive identification of systemic safety issues in the National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA’s order was published in the Federal Register, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration.