NTSB Issues Recommendation A-19-014 to FAA Regarding Design Certification Processes

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued Recommendation A-19-014, identified as DCA19RA017, addressed directly to the Federal Aviation Administration. This directive instructs the agency to revise existing regulations and guidance documents to incorporate the use and documentation of specific tools and methods. These updates are required once such tools and methods have been developed, as previously recommended in Recommendation A-19-13. The revision process must include integrating these elements into the design certification process. Additionally, the recommendation calls for a re-examination of the validity of pilot recognition and response assumptions that are currently permitted under existing FAA guidance. This action aims to ensure that design standards align with current operational realities and safety data.