A-25-025
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require operators of airplanes equipped with a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) to incorporate guidance into company standard operating procedures, emergency protocols, and postincident and postaccident checklists—applicable to both flight crew and non-flight crew personnel—detailing actions to preserve CVR recordings as soon as practical after completion of a flight with a reportable event.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require airplane operators with cockpit voice recorders to include specific steps in their standard operating procedures, emergency protocols, and after-incident checklists—for both flight and non-flight crew—on how to preserve the recordings as soon as possible after a flight involving a reportable event.
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 - Initial Response Received |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | — |
| NTSB number | DCA24MA063 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).