NTSB Issues Recommendation A-19-013 to FAA Regarding Pilot Response Validation

The National Transportation Safety Board, identified by reference number DCA19RA017, has issued Recommendation A-19-013 addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration. This directive calls for the development of robust tools and methods that will be used in validating assumptions about pilot recognition and response to safety-significant failure conditions. The NTSB specifies that these validation efforts must be integrated into the design certification process. To ensure accuracy and effectiveness, the recommendation requires that the creation of these tools and methods include input from industry stakeholders as well as human factors experts. This measure aims to strengthen the regulatory framework surrounding aircraft design and pilot interaction with critical system failures.