A-04-055
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
The Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Issue a flight standards information bulletin to principal operations inspectors of all Part 135 single-pilot operators that carry passengers and operate over water, which familiarizes them with the circumstances of the Air Sunshine flight 527 accident and emphasizes the need for pilots to provide timely emergency briefings. The bulletin should state that these briefings should include, at a minimum, information about the location and operation of the on-board emergency equipment and exits.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to issue a flight standards information bulletin to principal operations inspectors of all Part 135 single-pilot operators that carry passengers and operate over water. The bulletin should familiarize them with the circumstances of the Air Sunshine flight 527 accident and emphasize that pilots must provide timely emergency briefings, including at minimum the location and operation of on-board emergency equipment and exits.
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 | Sep 13, 2005 |
| NTSB number | MIA03FA141 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).