Central to ATSB's investigation of aviation accidents and incidents is the early identification of safety deficiencies in the civil aviation environment. While the Bureau issues recommendations to regulatory authorities, operators, manufacturers or other agencies in order to address safety deficiencies, its preference is for industry organisations to make safety enhancements during the course of an investigation. The Bureau is pleased to report positive safety action in its final reports instead of needing to make formal recommendations. Recommendations may be issued in conjunction with ATSB reports or independently. A safety deficiency may lead to a number of similar recommendations, each issued to a different agency.
The ATSB does not have the resources to carry out a full cost-benefit analysis of every recommendation. The cost of any recommendation must always be balanced against its benefits to safety, and aviation safety involves the whole community. Such analysis is a matter for the body to which the recommendation is addressed (for example the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in consultation with the industry).
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