The National Transportation Safety Board has directed Asiana Airlines, Inc. to revise its flight instructor operating experience requirements to mandate supervision during training.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed Asiana Airlines, Inc. to revise its flight instructor operating experience requirements to mandate supervision during training.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued safety recommendation A-13-053 to Asiana Airlines, Inc., identified under reference number DCA13MA120. This directive addresses specific concerns regarding the qualification criteria for flight instructors within the airline's operational framework. The NTSB advises that Asiana Airlines must revise its flight instructor operating experience (OE) qualification standards. Specifically, the recommendation requires the airline to ensure that all candidates for instructor roles are supervised and observed by a more experienced instructor during both operating experience phases and line training periods. This supervision must continue until the new instructor demonstrates clear proficiency in the instructor role. The goal of this measure is to standardize oversight and ensure safety compliance before new instructors are fully qualified to operate independently.