1.501 Ratio of zero findings inspections

DESCRIPTION: 

​Percentage of ramp inspections in a given period that resulted in no findings.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:

Aviation Safety

INDICATOR TYPE:

Activity-related (Predictive or Leading)

RATIONALE:

​The purpose of a ramp inspection is to control safety aspects of an operation. A large number of inspections may not generate any findings. However, if the percentage of clean inspections (i.e. inspections without any findings) becomes too high, this may indicate a problem in the conduct or scope of inspection activities.

LIMITATIONS:

​N/A

CALCULATION METHOD/FORMULA:

​(Number of inspections with no findings / total number of inspections) x 100

REFERENCES:

1.501 Ratio of Zero Findings Inspections.pdf