A-06-038
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Adopt Society of Automotive Engineers ARP5150 into 14 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 21, 25, 33, and 121 to require a program for the monitoring and ongoing assessment of safety-critical systems throughout the life cycle of the airplane. Safety-critical systems will be identified as a result of A-06-36. Once in place, use this program to validate that the underlying assumptions made during design and type certification about safety-critical systems are consistent with operational experience, lessons learned, and new knowledge.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to adopt SAE ARP5150 into 14 CFR Parts 21, 25, 33, and 121, requiring a program to monitor and assess safety-critical systems throughout an airplane's life cycle. The program should validate that design and certification assumptions about those systems remain consistent with operational experience and new knowledge.
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 | Dec 9, 2014 |
| NTSB number | 80707 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).