A-04-064
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require all pilots and operators of Cessna 208 series airplanes equipped for flight into known icing conditions to undergo seasonal training for ground deicing and flight into icing conditions on an annual basis. This seasonal training should be timed to precede the operator's cold weather operations and should specifically address (1) the limitations of the Cessna 208 in icing situations; (2) the Cessna 208 deice and anti-icing systems and controls and their use; (3) pilot actions during cold weather ground operations, with emphasis on the need for careful visual and tactile examination of wing and horizontal stabilizer upper surfaces during the preflight inspection to ensure that they are free of ice before takeoff; (4) pilot actions during cold weather flight operations, with emphasis on the timely recognition of potentially dangerous accumulations of ice and the importance of having an appropriate strategy for escaping the icing conditions and acting on that strategy promptly; (5) the hazards of performance degradation caused by ice that remains after activation of the deice boots; and (6) Cessna 208 Pilot Operating Handbook icing-related limitations, warnings, and notes.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require pilots and operators of Cessna 208 series airplanes equipped for flight into known icing conditions to complete annual seasonal training on ground deicing and flight in icing. This training must address six specified topics, including aircraft limitations, deicing systems, preflight ice checks, in-flight recognition of ice, performance degradation with deice boots, and relevant Pilot Operating Handbook information.
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 Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jan 29, 2009 |
| NTSB number | ANC88FA022 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).