SAFECOMs Aviation Category What the SAFECOM system IS The Aviation Safety Communiqué (SAFECOM) should be used to report any condition, observation, act, maintenance problem, or circumstance with personnel or the aircraft that has the potential to cause an aviation-related mishap. SAFECOMS are a tool used to identify, document, track, and correct safety related issues. What the SAFECOM system IS NOT NOT intended for initiating punitive actions, NOT to be used as a complaint system or for personal attacks, NOT used by contracting officers for contract evaluations/award purposes, NOT a substitute for "on-the-spot" corrections to a safety concern, and Does NOT replace the requirement for initiating an accident or incident report. SAFECOMs provide the necessary feedback for development of the following communication tools: Accident Prevention Bulletins Lessons Learned Safety Alerts Technical Bulletins Airwards Information sharing Memos Maintenance deficiencies (ADs, SBs, etc) Safety trends Training needs Resources: See a slide show on the Effective Use of the SAFECOM system
SAFECOMs Aviation Category What the SAFECOM system IS The Aviation Safety Communiqué (SAFECOM) should be used to report any condition, observation, act, maintenance problem, or circumstance with personnel or the aircraft that has the potential to cause an aviation-related mishap. SAFECOMS are a tool used to identify, document, track, and correct safety related issues. What the SAFECOM system IS NOT NOT intended for initiating punitive actions, NOT to be used as a complaint system or for personal attacks, NOT used by contracting officers for contract evaluations/award purposes, NOT a substitute for "on-the-spot" corrections to a safety concern, and Does NOT replace the requirement for initiating an accident or incident report. SAFECOMs provide the necessary feedback for development of the following communication tools: Accident Prevention Bulletins Lessons Learned Safety Alerts Technical Bulletins Airwards Information sharing Memos Maintenance deficiencies (ADs, SBs, etc) Safety trends Training needs Resources: See a slide show on the Effective Use of the SAFECOM system
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