Air Carrier Operations System Model

摘要

Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and several 14Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 air carriers met several times during 1999-2000 to develop a system engineering model of the generic functions of air carrier operations. From these meetings, the team developed the Air Carrier Operations System Model (ACOSM), Version 1.0. ACOSM serves as the foundation for FAA research, engineering and development (R,E,&D) efforts to support a system safety approach to aviation safety oversight. It is currently being used in the development of safety performance measures and risk indicators; work processes to support the collection of data to be used in analysis; and analytical methods, including information presentation. The model also provides an important communications bridge between the FAA and the aviation industry during this evolution of a system safety approach. For example, each carrier has its own internal models of their processes. By developing an external model in which industry and FAA participants identify and agree upon the functions and definitions of the model, a standard model is put forward that provides a common point of reference. Thus, everyone is looking at the same model, using the same definitions, and talking about the same thing. ACOSM concentrates on the following key air carrier operation process: Operational Management, Air Transportation, Aircraft Maintenance Personnel Training, and Operational Resources Provision.