A-06-081
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: Provide emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal-monitoring services for civilian contractor flights that provide aviation transportation to the U.S. military in remote locations when those flights are operated in a theater where the governing authority does not participate in Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov (translation: Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress) - Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking or has no arrangement for any other ELT signal-monitoring services.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Department of Defense is asked to provide emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal-monitoring services for civilian contractor flights that transport U.S. military personnel in remote locations. This applies when those flights operate in areas where the local governing authority does not participate in the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system or has no other arrangement for monitoring ELT signals.
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 | Aug 29, 2008 |
| NTSB number | IAD05FA023 |
| Addressees | United States Department of War |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).