Aviation Safety: Weaknesses in Inspection and Enforcement Limit FAA in Identifying and Responding to Risks

00761118https://doi.org/10.21949/14033171998PDFResearch PaperGAO/RCED-98-6Aviation safetySecuritySafety programsInspectionRegulationsFederal government agenciesOversightAviation securityEnforcementFlight Standards and Security inspection systemSecurity regulationsUnited StatesUnited States. Government Accountability OfficeNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Laws and RegulationsNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Safety/AirworthinessNTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-Federal Standards and RulesUS Transportation CollectionThis General Accounting Office report examines (1) the outcomes of the FederalAviation Administration's (FAA) inspection process in fiscal years 1990 through1996 and how this process could be strengthened to better assess and encouragecompliance with aviation safety and security regulations and (2) the outcomesof FAA's enforcement process during this period and how this process could bestrengthened to better address potential violations of aviation safety andsecurity regulations. This report contains recommendations to the Secretary ofTransportation for improving FAA's enforcement of aviation safety and securityregulations. 128p.84