The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced that its new digital safety reports portal is now live and ready for use.
As of yesterday, 1st July, the new portal is set to streamline the reporting of safety occurrences and support the timely identification and mitigation of aviation safety risks.
Likewise, CAAP officials pointed out that the use of the portal also promotes transparency and information sharing among relevant agencies.
Compliant with regulations
In a news release published today, 2nd July, the CAAP said the mandate for the portal is compliant with Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations (PCAR) and applies to all organisations, personnel, and individuals involved in reporting incidents related to aviation safety.
Per the statement: "CAAP’s safety enhancement measure is part of the broader effort to ensure that the Philippines remains aligned with global aviation safety standards and best practices.”
As such, it covers all certified and approved aviation entities, licensed aviation professionals, and any individual with direct knowledge of aviation safety occurrences.
The portal enables submissions under two forms: mandatory reporting and voluntary reporting.
Mandatory reporting covers aviation incidents, accidents, serious incidents, and other safety-related occurrences.
Voluntary reporting, on the other hand, covers observations of latent conditions, insights on human factors, operational anomalies, unsafe situations, suggestions for safety improvements, and self-disclosure of non-compliance.
