A-08-015
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE SOARING SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Encourage your members, glider clubs, chapters, and glider fixed-base operators to develop working groups with local air traffic control (ATC) facilities to develop and distribute detailed guidance and information related to air traffic routes, ATC radio communications, transponder use, and other pertinent information to improve the safety of glider and aircraft operations in their area.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Soaring Society of America is asked to encourage its members, glider clubs, chapters, and fixed-base operators to form working groups with local air traffic control (ATC) facilities. These groups should create and share detailed guidance on air traffic routes, ATC radio communications, transponder use, and other relevant information. The goal is to improve the safety of glider and aircraft operations in their areas.
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 - Reconsidered |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | May 23, 2013 |
| NTSB number | LAX06FA277AB |
| Addressees | Soaring Society of America, Inc. |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).