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17 lis 2020 · Situated within the Aviation Safety (AVS) organization, the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service establishes safety standards and provides independent oversight of the Air Traffic Organization – the provider of air traffic services in the United States.
In aviation, air traffic services are established in order to regulate and assist the safe and efficient air and ground operations of aircraft. Air traffic services consist of flight information service, alerting service, air traffic advisory service, and air traffic control service.
The ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA) determines States’ capabilities for safety oversight using a risk-based approach in assessing and monitoring the effective implementation (EI) of the Critical Elements (CEs) of a safety oversight system. The global average EI increased
‘Air traffic control (ATC) service’ means a service provided for the purpose of: (a) preventing collisions: — between aircraft, and — in the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions; and (b) expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic;
This order implements the procedures that must be used within FAA to conduct oversight of the ATO. The order describes the application of the systems safety approach and identifies the responsibilities of the ATO and the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV) regarding safety in the National Airspace System.
This Opinion addresses safety, economic and regulatory coordination issues related to the provision of ATM/ANS services and ATM network functions for the purpose of air navigation as well as their oversight. It is also linked to the European Aviation Safety Plan (EASp) safety actions SYS 1.4, SYS 2.4 and AER 2.6.
Safety Oversight - the monitoring of safe service-provision including verifying compliance with the rules; Enforcement - taking appropriate action to deal with cases of non-compliance. At the national level, these four functions may be exercised by one body, empowered by the national government.
