A-79-067
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Amend 14 CFR 135 to require all aircraft conducting passenger service under Part 135 in any over water operation be equipped with approved flotation-type seat cushions, and to require aircraft conducting extended overwater operations to also be equipped with an approved life preserver equipped with an approved survivor locator light. (Superseded by A-85-35 through A-85-49)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to amend 14 CFR 135 to mandate that all aircraft carrying passengers under Part 135 in any overwater operation be equipped with approved flotation-type seat cushions, and that aircraft conducting extended overwater operations also carry an approved life preserver with an approved survivor locator light.
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| Status | Closed - Superseded |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jun 12, 1985 |
| NTSB number | DCA78AA021 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).