A-14-127
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Either remove the current exception to European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment ED-112A, “Minimum Operational Performance Specification for Crash Protected Airborne Recording Systems,” chapter I-6 in Technical Standard Order 123B, “Cockpit Voice Recorder Equipment,” or provide installers and certifiers with specific guidance to determine whether a cockpit voice recorder installation would be acceptable.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is asked to either remove the current exception to European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment ED-112A, chapter I-6, in Technical Standard Order 123B, or to issue specific guidance for installers and certifiers to judge whether a cockpit voice recorder installation would be acceptable.
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 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| NTSB number | DCA13IA037 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).