Originally Posted by
Cyio
ASAP is strongest when you and the other pilot are the sole source of the information, meaning you got it on record first. If ATC, the media and company are all aware of the incident prior to you filling it out it really becomes much less potent.
The idea behind it is to grant immunity for coming clean on things that have gone unnoticed so that the system can be objectively examined and improved.
Are you say after this event, these 2 did not fill out an ASAP until they got wind people knew? I hope that's not correct, hell I would have had that ready to send immediately on landing. But, if they filled it out and the company still went in attack mode, then that's crap. These type of events are perfect for ASAP. As far as sole source and dual source it really doesn't change the event, if the pilots report it correctly and honestly, another source reporting does not take the teeth out of it.