Quantitative inquiry into Federal Aviation Administration Flight Inspection Services Safety Significant Events

Abstract

The purpose of this case study of the FAA, Flight Inspection Services Safety Significant Events database from 2009 through 2012 was to discover if there are relationships between a set of independent variables and the dependent variable of a reportable event. These independent variables were categorized by Year, Month, Day, Hour, Phase of Flight, Aircraft System, and Fleet Type in which they occurred. This will help determine safety trends of events that occur in flight or on the ground that affect, or could affect, the safety of an FAA aircraft or aircrew member. The study should not only benefit the organization by providing a categorical perspective from which future decisions may be enriched, but should also serve as an educational resource to other CFR Part 135 Operators.