After satisfactorily gaining regional airline participation in the Aviation Safety Action Programs, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a concern last week over the loss of several major carriers from the program including American, Delta and Comair. Related Story The Allied Pilots Assocition, in dropping the program, charged American was not honoring the spirit of the program by punishing pilots who make mistakes.
“The NTSB strongly urges all parties to do what is needed to reinstate proactive safety programs and keep existing programs viable and fully
functioning,” NTSB Acting Chairman Mark V.Rosenker said. "The Safety Board is concerned that these proactive, voluntary disclosure programs, in which pilots, mechanics, and dispatchers become additional‘eyes and ears’ dedicated to aviation safety, are no longer available at several major air carriers. ASAP programs are a critical tool for addressing potential safety issues.”