Aviation Safety Hazards V. 121320

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING
AUGUST 5, 1982

STATEMENT OF

HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

BEFORE THE

HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

ON

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AVIATION SAFETY HAZARDS

MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: 121320

WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS OUR RECENT FOLLOW-UP REVIEW OF

THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN OUR FEBRUARY 1980 REPORT ENTITLED, HOW

TO IMPROVE THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S ABILITY TO DEAL

WITH SAFETY HAZARDS (CED-80-66). SAFETY HAZARDS INCLUDE PROBLEM

AREAS SUCH AS AIRCRAFT CABIN FIRES AND POST-CRASH FUEL FIRES.

LET ME SUMMARIZE BRIEFLY THE MAJOR AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT

WHICH WERE COVERED IN OUR REPORT. FAA DID NOT HAVE: (1) EFFECTIVE

SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING SAFETY HAZARDS, (2) A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN-

NING PROCESS TO ADDRESS AVIATION SAFETY ISSUES, (3) AN ADEQUATE

SYSTEM FOR PREPARING, REVIEWING, AND APPROVING INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM

PLANS, (4) AN ADEQUATE SYSTEM OF CONTROLS TO GOVERN THE IMPLEMEN-

TATION PHASE OF SAFETY PROJECTS, AND (5) SUFFICIENT EVALUATION

OF SAFETY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

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