Using FAA data sources, the new system will flag variations from the norm and speed up any appropriate corrective action if required. The first of the SPAS software will be installed in the field on Monday, Sept. 25, and will be available to more than 180 inspectors at 56 FAA offices throughout the nation by February 1996. Translated into performances measures, SPAS information is displayed in user-friendly graphs or tables that indicate trends and point to potential areas of concern. The initial system examines repair stations, schools and all air carriers. In the next several months the ability to evaluate and compare aircraft types and air personnel will be added.
Inspectors are field experts and their knowledge went into the definition and design of the system.
Through their contributions, the new system is revolutionary and evolutionary, and will continue to be refined.