A-08-050
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO TRANSPORT CANADA, CIVIL AVIATION: Encourage Bombardier Aerospace to revise its Challenger 600/601 Quick Reference Handbook to include detailed instructions for setting the takeoff stabilizer trim as described in the airplane flight manual, to ensure that the pages containing these procedures are clearly referenced on any checklist pages that direct pilots to set or check takeoff stabilizer trim, and to inform all operators of CL-600 airplanes about these changes.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
Transport Canada, Civil Aviation is asked to encourage Bombardier Aerospace to update its Challenger 600/601 Quick Reference Handbook by adding detailed instructions for setting takeoff stabilizer trim as specified in the airplane flight manual, and to ensure that these procedures are clearly referenced on any checklist pages that direct pilots to set or check takeoff stabilizer trim. Additionally, Bombardier should inform all operators of CL-600 airplanes about these changes.
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 | Sep 23, 2009 |
| NTSB number | DCA05MA031 |
| Addressees | Foreign, Canada, Transport Canada, Civil Aviation |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).