A-11-030
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require that 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 pilot-in-command line checks be conducted independently from other required checks and be conducted on flights that truly represent typical revenue operations, including a portion of cruise flight, to ensure that thorough and complete line checks, during which pilots demonstrate their ability to manage weather information, checklist execution, sterile cockpit adherence, and other variables that might affect revenue flights, are conducted.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to mandate that pilot-in-command line checks under 14 CFR Part 135 be performed separately from other required checks and on flights that genuinely replicate revenue operations, including a cruise segment, so that these checks thoroughly assess pilots' handling of weather, checklists, sterile cockpit rules, and other revenue-flight variables.
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 - Unacceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Nov 7, 2013 |
| NTSB number | DCA08MA085 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).