Fed Sec - an APP is a good way to go but it has to go to a 'safe' server first (ie to the union's server etc) as lodgement can still be traced - the 'safe server' effectively masks the informant.
It's simple and low cost to build and it will be used by more than 3%
Issue with the current systems is that they are still biased in favour of the airline - REPCON is all but useless in reporting matters dealing with the major RPT carriers - the issue is that while the reports are de-identified, the process is covert with only a tokenistic feedback loop.
By having an App that feeds into the various systems there is a valid and verified 'checkpoint' that brings some 'macro honesty' back into the equation.
I would suggest that all the aviation unions fund an independent office to handle the ever growing volume of reports thereby creating a credible, professional pathway that sets aside the EBA and political nonsense.
Aviation investigation, particularly in relation to one or two carriers has become the ultimate black box that is never interrogated
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