When evaluating carriers, does CSA emphasize the severity of a crash over its recency?

The statement is false because the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program emphasizes both the severity and recency of crashes when evaluating carriers. CSA prioritizes recent crashes more heavily because they are indicative of a carrier's current safety performance and risk. This approach ensures that carriers are assessed based on their most recent behaviors and crash history rather than only focusing on the severity of past incidents, which could misrepresent their current safety practices. Therefore, carriers with more recent safety violations or crashes may receive more attention from regulators, highlighting the importance of timely compliance over solely the severity of past events.