NTSB Issues Recommendation A-14-103 for Annual IMC Simulator Training for Law Enforcement Pilots
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed forty-four states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to mandate scenario-based training for pilots conducting search and rescue missions.
Safety recommendation
The National Transportation Safety Board has directed forty-four states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to mandate scenario-based training for pilots conducting search and rescue missions.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued Recommendation A-14-103, designated as ANC13GA036. This directive is addressed to forty-four states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The recommendation requires that all pilots who perform state law enforcement search and rescue missions receive annual scenario-based simulator training. This specific training must focus on inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions. The curriculum must include strategies for recognizing these conditions, avoiding them, and safely escaping if entered. The NTSB emphasizes the necessity of this recurring instruction to mitigate risks associated with weather-related incidents during critical public safety operations.