A-16-018
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Develop, in collaboration with your internal offices that investigate aviation accidents and incidents and also organizations familiar with the challenges facing pilots confronting an emergency situation, and require recurrent national training for air traffic controllers, including scenario-based training, to instruct them on identifying and responding to emergency situations to include the following: (1) recognizing emergencies, (2) determining what help is needed, and (3) taking actions that help pilots safely resolve the situation.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to develop, in collaboration with its internal accident and incident investigation offices and organizations familiar with pilot emergency challenges, and mandate recurrent national training for air traffic controllers. The training, which should be scenario-based, must cover recognizing emergencies, determining needed help, and taking actions that help pilots safely resolve the situation.
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 | May 16, 2024 |
| NTSB number | ERA15FA099 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).