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The guidelines contained herein are based on the extensive experience of the FAA and the airline industry in developing FOQA programs and constitute a compilation of best practices. The provisions of this AC neither add nor change regulatory requirements or authorize deviations from regulatory requirements.
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BACKGROUND. In recent years, the FAA and the air transportation industry have sought additional means for addressing safety problems and identifying potential safety hazards. Based on the experiences of foreign air carriers, the results of several FAA-sponsored studies, and input received from government/industry safety forums, the FAA has concluded that wide implementation of FOQA programs could have significant potential to reduce air carrier accident rates below current levels. A reduction in the already low U.S. airline accident rate is needed to preclude a projected growth in the number of accidents, which is expected to occur due to increased future traffic volume. The value of FOQA programs is the early identification of adverse safety trends that, if uncorrected, could lead to accidents. A key element in FOQA is the application of corrective action and follow-up to assure that unsafe conditions are effectively remediated.
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SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY. The information contained in this AC applies primarily to air carriers that operate under part 121 or 135, but may be applicable to operators under other parts. The aircraft operator voluntarily enters into a FOQA program.
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