A-04-065
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require Cessna Aircraft Company, working with Cessna 208 operators, to develop effective operational strategies (for example, cold weather preflight strategies in remote locations, viable methods of collecting icing-related weather information before and during flight, ice detection and monitoring cues, optimal use of anti-ice and deice systems, minimum airspeeds for all phases of flight, proper use of flaps and engine power in icing conditions, and development of ice accumulation limitations and exit strategies for pilots in icing conditions) and related guidance materials to minimize the chance of Cessna 208 ground and in-flight icing accidents or incidents; the FAA should then verify that these strategies and guidance materials are incorporated into Cessna 208 operator manuals and training programs in a timely manner.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA must require Cessna Aircraft Company, in cooperation with Cessna 208 operators, to create operational strategies and guidance materials for icing conditions (such as cold-weather preflight, weather information collection, ice detection, system use, airspeeds, flap/engine settings, and ice accumulation limits). The FAA should then confirm that these strategies and materials are added to Cessna 208 operator manuals and training programs in a timely way.
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 7, 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).