Website - NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)

Summary

The Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) is an important part of the continuing effort by the US government, industry and individuals to maintain and improve aviation safety. The ASRS collects voluntarily submitted aviation safety incident/situation reports from pilots, controllers and others. it analyses and responds to these incident reports to reduce the likelihood of aviation accidents.

ASRS data are used to:

• identify deficiencies and discrepancies in the National Aviation System (NAS) so that these can be remedied by appropriate authorities.
• support policy formulation, planning for and improvements to the NAS.
• strengthen the foundation of aviation human factors safety research. This is particularly important since it is generally recognised that over two-thirds of all aviation accidents and incidents have their roots in human performance errors.

The ASRS website outlines the purpose and aims of the system, provides details on how to submit reports and lists related research studies and resources.