Originally Posted by
tsquare
As far as the self-reporting tool: If you can defend it in one breath, and note how there might be a propensity for abuse at the regional level(I have zero knowledge about this one way or the other) isn't that a condemnation of the system as a whole? I'm just asking the question...
No, it is not condemnation of the system. It is just the reality that some people will see a good system and exploit it to cut a corner.
For the most part (at least 80% of the industry) participates as intended. ASAP is a great safety tool.
A lot of relationships rely on the good faith of the participants. I've never seen the FAA anywhere near my personal airplane, never had the FAA inspect it's logs or give me a check in the Part 91 world, but everyone I know at our local airport has a perfect safety record. For the most part you
CAN trust folks to do the right thing. Safety statistics bear this out.