A-07-077
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION: Participate in periodic operational reviews between the unmanned aircraft system operations team and local air traffic control facilities, with specific emphasis on face-to-face coordination between the working-level controller and unmanned aircraft (UA) pilot(s), to clearly define responsibilities and actions required for standard and nonstandard UA operations. These operational reviews should include, but not be limited to, discussion on lost-link profiles and procedures, the potential for unique emergency situations and methods to mitigate them, platform-specific aircraft characteristics, and airspace management procedures.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is asked to take part in regular operational reviews between its unmanned aircraft system operations team and local air traffic control facilities. The reviews should emphasize direct, face-to-face coordination between working-level controllers and unmanned aircraft pilots to clearly define responsibilities and procedures for both routine and non-routine flights. Topics must include lost-link profiles, unique emergencies and their mitigation, aircraft-specific characteristics, and airspace management.
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Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | May 23, 2013 |
| NTSB number | CHI06MA121 |
| Addressees | United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).