NTSB Issues Safety Recommendation to Boeing Regarding MD-11 Landing Distances
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed Boeing to evaluate and adjust published landing distance data for the MD-11 aircraft in coordination with the FAA.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed Boeing to evaluate and adjust published landing distance data for the MD-11 aircraft in coordination with the FAA.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a safety recommendation, designated A-14-010, addressed to The Boeing Company. This directive, associated with NTSB number DCA10RA079, instructs Boeing to work in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration to evaluate the effect of brief power increases on simulated MD-11 landing distances. Following this evaluation, Boeing is required to adjust the values found in published MD-11 landing distance tables accordingly. The recommendation further mandates that Boeing provide these adjusted values directly to MD-11 operators to ensure accurate performance data is available for flight operations.