A-20-027
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, BELL, LEONARDO HELICOPTER DIVISION, MD HELICOPTERS, AND ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY: Install, on your newly manufactured turbine-powered helicopters that are not equipped with a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder, a crash-resistant flight recorder system that records cockpit audio and images with a view of the cockpit environment to include as much of the outside view as possible and parametric data per aircraft and system installation, all as specified in Technical Standard Order C197, “Information Collection and Monitoring Systems.” The recorder system installation should be considered essential equipment that remains installed for the life of the helicopter and have provisions to ensure it remains operational during each flight.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo Helicopter Division, MD Helicopters, and Robinson Helicopter Company are asked to install crash-resistant flight recorder systems on their new turbine-powered helicopters that lack flight data and cockpit voice recorders. The recorders must capture cockpit audio, video of the cockpit and outside view, and parametric data, meeting Technical Standard Order C197. The system should be considered essential equipment, remaining installed for the helicopter's life and operational during each flight.
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Details
| Status | Open - Acceptable Response |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | — |
| NTSB number | CEN17FA252 |
| Addressees | Airbus |
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