Evidence-based decision support
Original evidence comes before conclusions
What is the operator, registered asset and public route status?
Priority source classes
- FAA registration
- vessel registry
- authority incident report
| Named source | Use case | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| US FAA aircraft registry search | FAA registration | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
| US Treasury OFAC sanctions search | vessel registry | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
| US Department of Transportation data | authority incident report | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
Verification and negative evidence
- Confirm publication timestamp versus underlying record effective date.
- Do not infer no adverse record from an unsuccessful search; document search spelling and access.
- Use independent original records when a single platform aggregates primary material.
- Store source URL, date read, exact excerpt, jurisdiction and access constraints.
- Test at least one plausible contradictory hypothesis.