NTSB Recommends Digital Flight Recorders for Foreign Operators

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation directed at the Federal Aviation Administration. The board advises that the agency amend the applicable regulations under Part 129. This amendment would require all United States-registered, foreign-operated transport-category aircraft to be equipped with digital flight data recorders. These devices must capture the specific parameters mandated by the rules governing domestic operations. The board has set a compliance deadline of May nineteen ninety-four for this implementation. This measure aims to enhance safety standards for international carriers operating under U.S. registration.