In what ways is the new reporting system different than the previous or those in Europe? I don't know, but I think it will fail too. Reporting your own mistakes is not consistent with human nature. Yes, they say that the information will only be used for corrective action to avoid similar incidents in the future. Then why aren't doctors required to report themselves when they screw an operation? Why aren't drivers who speed? Or policemen who fire their weapon by mistake? The answer is simple: money. All these safety gurus who keep asking for this and that to improve standards don't really care about human lives. They just want the business to run smoothly. Less accidents mean more public confidence in the safety of flying, billions of happy customers and flowing cash. I'm not saying we shouldn't report weaknesses in the ATC system. We are professionals. But if possible it should be done without incriminating ourselves.