A-22-025
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: In collaboration with the local National Weather Service, develop and issue a special federal aviation regulation for air tour airplane flights in the Ketchikan area that imposes weather minimums that are more conservative than those specified in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 and requires the operational elements of the Ketchikan operators’ voluntary letter of agreement such as standard tour routes, alternate routes for poor weather days, and reporting adverse weather conditions. (Supersedes Safety Recommendation A 17-43)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA is asked to develop a special federal aviation regulation for air tour flights in the Ketchikan area, setting stricter weather minimums than Part 135 and including operational elements from a local voluntary agreement, such as standard and alternate routes and weather reporting.
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 | DCA22SS003 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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