The National Transportation Safety Board has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to create guidance for issuing Letters of Deviation Authority.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed the Federal Aviation Administration to create guidance for issuing Letters of Deviation Authority.
The National Transportation Safety Board, identified by reference number DCA12SS005, has issued safety recommendation A-12-035 addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration. This directive calls on the agency to develop and publish an advisory circular or similar guidance document specifically for the issuance of a Letter of Deviation Authority required to conduct flight instruction in an experimental aircraft. The recommended guidance must include sample documentation and sample training materials to ensure standardized procedures are followed during such operations.