A-19-026
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Review the activation system designs of Federal Aviation Administration-approved rotorcraft emergency flotation systems for deficiencies that may preclude their proper deployment, such as a lack of a means to identify high pull forces on manual activation handles or inadequate guidance on the intended use of the activation system, and require corrective actions based on the review findings.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to review the activation system designs of its approved rotorcraft emergency flotation systems for deficiencies that could prevent proper deployment, such as a lack of a means to identify high pull forces on manual activation handles or inadequate guidance on intended use, and to require corrective actions based on the review findings.
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 | Open - Acceptable Response |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | — |
| NTSB number | ERA18MA099 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).