A-02-024
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Require that all operators of airplanes equipped with a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) revise their procedures to stipulate that the CVR be deactivated (either manually or by automatic means) immediately upon completion of the flight, as part of an approved aircraft checklist procedure, after a reportable incident/accident has occurred. These procedures must also ensure that the recording remains preserved regardless of any subsequent operation of the aircraft or its systems. Any doubt as to whether or not the occurrence requires notification of the National Transportation Safety Board must be resolved after the steps have been taken to preserve the recording.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to require operators of airplanes with cockpit voice recorders to deactivate the CVR immediately after a reportable incident or accident, as part of an approved checklist, and to ensure the recording remains preserved regardless of subsequent aircraft operation. Any uncertainty about whether the occurrence requires NTSB notification must be resolved after steps to preserve the recording are taken.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Oct 6, 2003 |
| NTSB number | CHI01IA055 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).