Chapter 8
Flight Safety Programs
1. In your own words, describe the position of Director of Safety at a Part 121 air carrier.
2. What are some of the main areas of responsibility of the Director of Safety?
Discussion should go toward the Director of Safety having a clear understanding of
3. Define and describe in detail an Aviation Safety Action Program.
Discussion should go toward ASAP being a voluntary safety program employed by
4. Describe the role of an ASAP Manager.
Discussion should include being the primary authority for the managing the program and
ensuring compliance with the standards established in the MOU, have a good working
5. What is a Memorandum of Understanding under ASAP?
6. What is an Event Review Committee?
Discussion should go toward being a group that is usually comprised of a management
representative from the company, a representative from the employee group (such as a
How does the ERC process work?
Discussion should go toward reviewing each report de-identified (reporter name redacted)
7. Describe the role of a FOQA Manager.
Discussion should go toward being the primary authority for the managing the program
and ensuring compliance with standards, have a good working knowledge of flight
8. In your own words, how might ASAP programs make an air carrier safer?
Discussion should go toward encouraging voluntary reporting of safety issues within the
9. In your own words, how might an FOQA program make an air carrier safer?
Discussion should go toward by allowing airlines and pilots to share de-identified flight