8.1_SMSM_201509  Originally publisheGLYPH<df00> September 2015  UncontrolleGLYPH<df00> copy when GLYPH<df00>ownloaGLYPH<df00>eGLYPH<df00>  1 07  Safety Data and Information Repositories Section 8  8.1 Overview Table 8.1 provides an overview of various safety databases and recording systems used by the  FAA.  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees populate several aviation safety databases  with information regarding National Airspace System (NAS) safety events and serviceability.  Many professionals use aviation safety data and information as input for the development of  NAS safety enhancements. Sources for gathering safety data and information include:  • National Transportation Safety Board recommendations, • FAA recommendations, • Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service compliance issues, • The Risk Analysis Process, • Requirements for new communication, navigation, surveillance, and automation services to enhance or expand airspace management, • Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, • Employee suggestions, • Applications for procedural changes, • Research and development, • Acquisition of new systems and equipment, • Industry advocacy, • Participation in international forums, • The Safety Risk Management process documented in the Safety Management System Manual, and • Runway Safety Database.