NTSB Issues Safety Recommendation to Gulfstream Aerospace Regarding Flight Test Safety Management
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed Gulfstream Aerospace to commission an independent audit of its flight test safety management system prior to the next major certification program.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed Gulfstream Aerospace to commission an independent audit of its flight test safety management system prior to the next major certification program.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a new safety recommendation, designated A-12-062 and associated with NTSB number DCA11MA076, directed at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. This directive requires the manufacturer to commission an audit conducted by qualified independent safety experts. The audit must evaluate the company’s flight test safety management system before the start of the next major certification flight test program. Special attention is to be given to the areas of weakness identified in the referenced report. Additionally, Gulfstream must address all areas of concern identified by the audit as part of this regulatory action.