NTSB Issues Recommendation A-11-046 to FAA on Simulator Fidelity
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to establish and codify minimum simulator model fidelity requirements for aerodynamic degradations caused by airframe ice accumulation.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to establish and codify minimum simulator model fidelity requirements for aerodynamic degradations caused by airframe ice accumulation.
In recommendation CEN09MA142, designated as A-11-046, the National Transportation Safety Board addressed a directive to the Federal Aviation Administration. The board urged the agency to define and codify minimum simulator model fidelity requirements specifically for aerodynamic degradations resulting from airframe ice accumulation. These new requirements should align with performance degradations that the National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies have extracted during the investigations of icing accidents and incidents. This action aims to ensure that simulation standards accurately reflect the real-world performance impacts observed in past aviation safety events involving ice.