Flight Operational Quality Assurance Program

This rule codifies enforcement protection for Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) programs. It states that except for criminal or deliberate acts, the Administrator will not use an operator's FOQA data or aggregate FOQA data in an enforcement action against that operator or its employees when such FOQA data or aggregate FOQA data is obtained from a FOQA program that is approved by the Administrator. The rule requires air carriers participating in approved FOQA programs to submit aggregate FOQA data to the FAA for use in monitoring safety trends.