Aviation Safety Council

Aviation Safety Council
Aviation Safety Council
飛航安全調查委員會
Fēiháng Ānquán Wěiyuánhuì
Agency overview
Formed	25 May 1998
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Headquarters	Xindian District, New Taipei
Agency executives	Chang Yu-hern, Chairman; Michael Gau, Vice Chairman
Parent Agency	Executive Yuan
Website
	www.asc.gov.tw (English)

The Aviation Safety Council (ASC; traditional Chinese: 飛航安全調查委員會; simplified Chinese: 飞航安全调查委员会; pinyin: Fēiháng Ānquán Wěiyuánhuì) was established in May 1998 as the independent government agency responsible for aviation accident investigation, with the purpose of analyzing causal factors and proposing flight safety recommendations in the Republic of China.^[1] The council is headquartered in Xindian District, New Taipei.^[2]

Departmental structure [edit]

The agency is grouped into the following structure:^[3]

Investigation Lab [edit]

Site Survey
Flight Recorders Readout
Performance Analysis
Data Integration & Simulation
Engineering Research & Development

Flight Safety Division [edit]

TACARE Systems
Safety Improvement Research Projects
Promotion & Public Affairs
Safety Recommendations Implementation
flight Safety Database

Occurrence Investigation Division [edit]

Response to Occurrence Notification
Occurrence Investigation
Safety Recommendations
Investigation Techniques Research & Development
Coordination with International Air Safety Organizations

Legal & Administration Division [edit]

Legal Affairs
General Affairs
Account Receivable
Documentation
Transportation
Library

References [edit]

^ http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/aboutasc_1.asp
^ "Contact ASC." Aviation Safety Council. Retrieved on April 28, 2013. "Address: 11th Floor, 200, Section 3, Beixin Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)" - Chinese: "新北市231新店區北新路三段200號11樓"
^ http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_en/aboutasc_2.asp