The purpose of this project is to develop a system for conducting statistically robust surveys of commercial pilots to measure NAS safety levels, safety trends and the impacts new technologys and procedures. Current data cannot be used for systematic evaluation because they can be volatile, anecdotal and frequently unavailabl on a routine basis. When fully implemented, NASA bkgk use these data to actively monitor the safety of the national aviation system through measurement of NAS safety levels (incident detection and interpretation of safety trends, and ongoing evolution of the impact of new technologies and procedures.......
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