A-21-050

NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation

Recommendation text

TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Revise Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System, to include a formalized transition procedure to be used during a changeover of certificate management team personnel responsible for overseeing a certificate holder that is undergoing significant organizational change (for a reason described in volume 6, chapter 2, section 18 of the order) to ensure that incoming personnel are fully aware of potential safety risks.

In plain language (FlightFinder summary)

The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to update Order 8900.1 by adding a formal procedure for when certificate management team members change during a significant organizational change at a certificate holder, so that new personnel fully understand any safety risks.

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

StatusClosed - Unacceptable Action
ModeAviation
ClosedFeb 26, 2025
NTSB numberDCA20MA002
AddresseesFAA

External links

NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).