Regulations and Government
Leading Edge: The new face of safety at NTSB
You said recently that the NTSB could become more proactive if it investigated incidents, as well as accidents.

You said recently that the NTSB could become more proactive if it investigated incidents, as well as accidents. Please explain.

We have seen in other modes that indicators can occur–for instance the Firestone tire issue–where data was known, and, had it been collected, reviewed and applied appropriately, perhaps time could have been saved and information been able to help support safety sooner, rather than waiting for the significant deaths and accidents to occur.