A-70-008
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT FAR'S REQUIRE PILOTS BE GIVEN GROUND TRAINING IN SCANNING PATTERNS TO OPTIMIZE AIRCRAFT DETECTION AND THUS MAKE MORE PRODUCTIVE THE PILOT TIME SPENT WHEN LOOKING OUTSIDE THE COCKPIT. THE BOARD FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT DETECTION TRAINING EQUIPMENT BE DEVELOPED ON A PRIORITY BASIS AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PILOTS ALSO, AS THEIR NEED FOR SUCH TRAINING WAS AS EQUALLY IMPORTANT AS THAT OF COMMERCIAL PILOTS. 4/3/70 THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGED THE ADMINISTRATOR'S LETTER OF 2/9/70 AND WAS GRATIFIED TO NOTE THE POSITIVE RESULTS ACHIEVED IN PILOT SCAN/SEARCH TECHNIQUES. EXPRESSING CONCERN AT THE MIDAIR COLLISION HAZARD, THE BOARD FELT THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ADOPT NOW ANY PRACTICAL SYSTEM THAT WOULD REDUCE THE THREAT OF COLLISIONS. THE BOARD, THEREFORE, RECOMMENDS THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR RECONSIDER HIS POSITION AND INITIATE REGULATORY ACTION REQUIRING GROUND TRAINING OF PILOTS IN THE PROPER SCAN PATTERNS TO OPTIMIZE THE PROBABILITY OF DETECTING OTHER AIRCRAFT. IT WAS FURTHER
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Administrator is asked to reconsider their position and begin regulatory action that would require ground training for pilots in proper scan patterns to maximize the chance of spotting other aircraft. Additionally, detection training equipment should be developed as a priority and made available to private pilots, as their need is equally important as that of commercial pilots.
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 | Closed - Unacceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Nov 28, 1972 |
| NTSB number | 80592 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).