A-26-061
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Update the runway condition assessment matrix (RCAM) runway condition codes assigned to wet runways to account for the progressive decrease in the wheel braking friction coefficient associated with increasing rainfall intensity.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to update the runway condition assessment matrix codes for wet runways to reflect that the wheel braking friction decreases as rainfall intensity increases.
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 - Await Response |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | — |
| NTSB number | DCA25SR002 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).