Doing What’s Required EU Regulation 376/2014 sets out what must be reported through the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR)  system. Most operators comply, and that’s a good thing. It’s the backbone of reactive hazard identification. When something significant happens, an aircraft system malfunction, a runway incursion, a loss of separation, the MOR process ensures it’s documented, analyzed, and shared across the system. That’s how we learn from what has already  happened. B

From Investigation to Understanding When an accident or incident occurs, the investigation that follows often draws attention, but the real value lies in what the organization learns  from it. Reactive hazard identification is about using these occurrences to reveal underlying system weaknesses, not to assign blame. By analyzing what went wrong and sharing what was learned, organizations can identify hazards that would otherwise remain hidden, strengthening their defenses lon

From Concept to Practice in Reactive Hazard Identification Earlier this month, in Learning from What Happened: Reactive Hazard Identification , we explored the concept  of reactive hazard identification, understanding events that have already occurred to strengthen future defenses. This week, we move from concept to practice and look at the methods  we can use to identify hazards reactively. We begin with information sharing , both within the organization and across the wider

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