A-04-047

NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation

Recommendation text

TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Based on the results of the research requested in Safety Recommendation A-04-46, develop a standard battery of tests to be performed at least once on each applicant for a Class 1 or 2 medical certificate that would prevent applicants with color vision deficiencies that could impair their ability to perform color-related critical aviation tasks from being certificated without limitations.

In plain language (FlightFinder summary)

The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to create a standard battery of color vision tests, to be given at least once to each applicant for a Class 1 or 2 medical certificate, that would prevent certification without limitations for those whose deficiencies could impair performance of color-related critical aviation tasks. This request is based on research previously requested in Safety Recommendation A-04-46.

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

StatusOpen - Unacceptable Response
ModeAviation
Closed
NTSB numberDCA02MA054
AddresseesFAA

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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).