A-26-062
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Add additional rainfall intensity descriptors to be used in aviation weather reports to identify rainfall intensities that can substantially exceed the current heavy rain threshold of 0.3 inches per hour.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to include more rainfall intensity descriptors in aviation weather reports, covering intensities that can significantly exceed the existing heavy rain threshold of 0.3 inches per hour.
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).