{"id":214,"date":"2022-03-21T15:27:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T15:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chirp.srgry.com\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:33:31","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chirp.co.uk\/uk\/aviation\/about-us\/useful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"ICASS &#8211; International Confidential Aviation Safety Systems Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-aviation-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-large-font-size wp-elements-4fb4fbd018c3ca7018ab5731f6af9da4\"><strong>CHIRP is a founding member of the International <\/strong><em>Confidential Aviation Safety Systems (ICASS) Group<\/em><strong>, which promotes confidential reporting systems worldwide as an effective method of enhancing flight safety in Commercial Air Transport and General Aviation operations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The principal objectives of the ICASS Group are:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To provide advice and assistance in the start-up and operation of a confidential reporting system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To facilitate the exchange of safety related information between independent confidential aviation reporting systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To identify solutions to common problems in the operation of such systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Group Membership<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Membership to the ICASS Group is by invitation. There are two levels of membership, Member and Observer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-accordion-item-repeater cbb-block-parent is-accordion js-accordion-layout\" data-multiple-opens=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-accordion-item cbb-block is-accordion-item has-parent\"><h4 class=\"accordion-header\" data-toggle-target=\"#accordion-1-item-1\" data-toggle-state=\"hidden\" data-toggle-state-hidden=\"hidden\" data-toggle-state-shown=\"shown\" data-toggle-collapse-transition-property=\"height\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-item-1\"><a class=\"accordion-link\" href=\"#accordion-1-item-1\"><span class=\"title\"><a>Member<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/h4><div role=\"region\" id=\"accordion-1-item-1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>Membership with full voting rights. This type of membership is available to Reporting Systems that are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confidential<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent of commercial and regulatory interests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operating on a national or international level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-accordion-item cbb-block is-accordion-item has-parent\"><h4 class=\"accordion-header\" data-toggle-target=\"#accordion-1-item-2\" data-toggle-state=\"hidden\" data-toggle-state-hidden=\"hidden\" data-toggle-state-shown=\"shown\" data-toggle-collapse-transition-property=\"height\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-item-2\"><a class=\"accordion-link\" href=\"#accordion-1-item-2\"><span class=\"title\"><a>Observer<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/h4><div role=\"region\" id=\"accordion-1-item-2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<p>In attendance by invitation during general business, but may be excluded from sensitive discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This membership status is available to interested third party groups, e.g. Research Institutions, airlines, service providers, manufacturers, representatives of emerging confidential reporting systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Member Programmes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\">[Programme start-up dates shown in brackets]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atsb.gov.au\/voluntary\/repcon-aviation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AUSTRALIA<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; REPCON (formally CAIR) [2006]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.fab.mil.br\/cenipa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BRAZIL<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>-Confidential Flight Safety Report (RCSV) [1997]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsb.gc.ca\/eng\/securitas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CANADA<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;-Confidential Aviation Safety Reporting Program (CASRP) [1985-95] replaced by SECURITAS [1995-present]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scass.huahangxinyan.com\/pcToHome.action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CHINA<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;-Sino Confidential Aviation Safety System (SCASS) [2005]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jihatsu.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>JAPAN<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;-Aviation Safety Information Network (ASI-NET) [1999-2013] replaced by VOICES [2014]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airsafety.or.kr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>KOREA<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;-Korean confidential Aviation Incident Reporting System (KAIRS)[2000]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mot.gov.sg\/about-mot\/transport-safety-investigation-bureau\/aaib\/the-sincair-programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SINGAPORE<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; SINgapore Confidential Aviation Incident Reporting (SINCAIR) [2004]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srs.org.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SPAIN<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Safety Reporting System (SRS) [2007]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caa.co.za\/Pages\/Information%20for%20the%20Public\/CAHRS.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SOUTH AFRICA<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Confidential Aviation Hazard Reporting System (CAHRS) [2013]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttsb.gov.tw\/english\/16051\/16105\/16980\/post\">TAIWAN<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0-Taiwan Confidential Aviation safety REporting system (TACARE) [2000]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNITED KINGDOM<\/strong>&nbsp;-Confidential Human Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) [1982]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asrs.arc.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>UNITED STATES<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;-Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) [1976]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The last ICASS meeting was held in October 2025 and was hosted by CHIRP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For more information on confidential reporting and\/or membership of ICASS, please contact any one of the above programmes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHIRP is a founding member of the International Confidential Aviation Safety Systems (ICASS) Group, which promotes confidential reporting systems worldwide as an effective method of enhancing flight safety in Commercial Air Transport and General Aviation operations.&nbsp;&nbsp; The principal objectives of the ICASS Group are: Group Membership Membership to the ICASS Group is by invitation. 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