A-74-096
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
ISSUE AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR TO PUBLICIZE THE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND AIRPLANE CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS IN, OR NEAR, THE AERODYNAMIC "REGION OF REVERSED COMMAND," AND DISSEMINATE THIS ADVISORY CIRCULAR TO GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS THROUGH THE FAA/INDUSTRY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER CLINICS AND SEMINARS AND TO MANUFACTURERS OF STOL COMPONENTS FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY TO PURCHASERS OF STOL EQUIPMENT.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The FAA was asked to create and distribute educational material explaining how airplanes behave when flying at very low speeds, specifically in a flight regime where increasing speed actually requires more power. This guidance should be shared with general aviation pilots through instructor training sessions and sent directly to manufacturers of short takeoff and landing equipment so they can inform their customers about these specific operational risks.
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 - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Sep 16, 1976 |
| NTSB number | MIA72DLD76 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).