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Safety Board Asks for Better Stats

The NTSB has called for improvements in the way the Transportation Department collects data, including the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), the

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

January 9, 2008

The NTSB has called for improvements in the way the Transportation Department collects data, including the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), the Near Midair Collision System (NMACS) and NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS).

The Safety Board said it studied transportation safety databases to evaluate data quality issues and to encourage improvements in this area because poor data quality often hampers its ability to analyze important safety issues. According to the Board, the enhanced figures will allow it to better monitor accident risks, support the analysis of risk factors and evaluate the effectiveness of accident-prevention strategies.

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