Data Collection Tools
Data Collection Tools (DCTs) are used in the ATOS Business Process to assist Principal Inspectors (PI) in evaluating whether the design and performance of an operator’s systems meet the standards set by 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Part 121 and Title 49. A Safety Attribute Inspection tool (SAI) is used to collect data about system design and regulatory compliance. The Element Performance Inspection tool (EPI) is used to collect data so the PI can determine if the operator follows its written processes and whether the process produces the desired result.
These tools are available in three formats:
- PDF, for viewing and printing
- Word, so that operators' information may be inserted
- XML, for importing into a database or spreadsheet
Download EPIs and SAIsChanges to regulations and guidance have impacted the ATOS SAI and EPI Data Collection Tools (DCT). Examples of changes include revised de-icing holdover tables, the addition of 14 CFR Part 60 (Flight Simulator Training Devices), and the addition of 14 CFR Part 121 subpart AA (Continued Airworthiness and Safety Improvements).
A DCT Revision project is currently underway that once completed, will revise all DCTs. The project is scheduled to be completed by summer of 2010. This revision project will delete or combine a total of 25 Airworthiness Elements and 9 Operations Elements. The remaining DCT Element List will include a total of 34 Airworthiness Elements and 38 Operations Elements.
The DCTs are revised on a continuous basis in order to maintain currency; however, revisions may not be available to this website until the DCTs have been re-deployed following a revision cycle. Future updates to this website will provide the user with a link where regulatory, policy and guidance revisions impacting the DCTs can be found.
Select a link to view the available EPI and SAI Elements.