Air Traffic Organization
ATO Safety and Technical Training
ATO Safety and Technical Training's mission is to support ATO leadership and operations with robust safety and quality management systems for use by well-trained, highly competent employees equipped with the necessary technical and safety risk management skills they need to accomplish the ATO mission.
Awards
IHS Jane's ATC Awards 2013 Acclaim the Best of BreedWinner FAA ATO - Proactive Safety Management initiative
The FAA Air Traffic Organization continues to implement a Proactive Safety Management strategy that focuses on data collection, analysis and systematic identification and removal of risk as a core organizational value; committing resources to identify, prioritize and mitigate the most severe hazards in US airspace; and implementing the largest voluntary reporting system in the world. Read More
Presentations
Safety Management System and Air Traffic Control SafetyNational Research Council, NextGen and the NAS Enterprise Architecture Committee, May 8, 2013, given by Joseph Teixeira, Air Traffic Organization Vice President of Safety and Technical Training.
Improving Aviation Safety: An Air Traffic Control PerspectiveTransportation Research Board 2013 Annual Meeting, Federal Transit Authority Panel on Transit Safety, January 14, 2013, given by Joseph Teixeira, Air Traffic Organization Vice President of Safety and Technical Training.
Videos
Controllers Save LivesJust another day in the extraordinary lives of our FAA Air Traffic Controllers. Safety in the FAA takes everyone, everywhere, everyday. Watch Video »
Safe on the GroundConstantly changing conditions on complex active surfaces pose challenges for aircraft. Runway Safety keeps them safe. Watch Video »
The Big PictureQuality Assurance connects the dots to see and modify the big picture in safety. Watch Video »
SMS StewThe Safety Management System is a lot of safety, but it boils down to this: Find safety problems and fix them. Watch Video »
Safety Programs
In the News
- New FAA Programs Find and Fix Hidden Risks (PDF)
- Improving Safety - Understanding, Correcting, and Communicating Causes of Risk (PDF)
- FAA Says New 'Safety Culture' Will Stress Solutions - Not Blame (PDF)
- FAA Promotes 'Safety Culture' to Foster Safer Skies (PDF)
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