A-11-050
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Implement a collaborative test program in Alaska among the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Weather Service (NWS), the local academic community, and private entities to establish the viability of relaying weather information collected from airborne aircraft equipped with existing data-link technology, such as universal access transceivers, to the NWS Alaska Aviation Weather Unit in real-time.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to create a collaborative test program in Alaska involving the National Weather Service, local academia, and private companies. The program would assess whether weather data from aircraft equipped with existing data-link technology, such as universal access transceivers, can be relayed in real time to the NWS Alaska Aviation Weather Unit.
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 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| NTSB number | ANC10MA068 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).