A-26-040
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Establish a requirement across all air traffic control tower standard operating procedures that the operations supervisor (OS) or controller-in-charge (CIC) document in the daily facility log when any control position is combined with the local control position, or when the OS/CIC position is combined with a control position, along with a rationale for doing so.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require that, in all air traffic control tower standard operating procedures, the operations supervisor or controller-in-charge records in the daily facility log whenever any control position is combined with the local control position, or when the supervisor/controller-in-charge position is combined with a control position, and includes a rationale for each such combination.
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 | DCA25MA108 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).