System Approach for Safety Oversight Program (SASO)
System Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO) is a program established by Flight Standards for developing and implementing a comprehensive, integrated system safety approach to the oversight of all aviation entities. Managed by AFS-30, the Program is designed to reduce accident rates by transforming the Flight Standards Service and the aviation industry to a national standard of system safety.
This program is unlike many other major acquisitions in that it is not solely characterized by the procurement of hardware, software, telecommunication capabilities, or other physical assets. Instead the focus of SASO is to evaluate and potentially reengineer existing AFS business processes to incorporate system safety practices; develop appropriate supporting information systems and decision support tools; and deploy these assets to effectively and efficiently accomplish the AFS mission.
SASO is transforming AFS and the aviation industry through the implementation of a comprehensive set of world class system safety practices. SASO is achieving its goal by:
- Building system safety into oversight processes across AFS
- Integrating IT & information to support improved business processes
- Integrating change management with business processes & technology
- Sharing data, processes, and tools between the FAA and industry
- Empowering Industry with more responsibility for safety management
- Ensuring the most cost effective use of AFS and industry resources
