A-80-060
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: PUBLISH AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR, OR AMEND AN EXISTING ADVISORY CIRCULAR, TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE SIDESTEP MANEUVER PROCEDURES, TERMINAL ATC COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES, RADAR SEPARATION AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND LANDING MINIMA APPLICABLE TO THE USE OF THE SIDESTEP MANEUVER BY AMERICAN AIR CARRIERS AT BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN AIRPORTS. (URGENT)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) asks the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to publish or amend an advisory circular that provides information on sidestep maneuver procedures, air traffic control communications, radar separation and equipment requirements, and landing minima for U.S. air carriers at both domestic and foreign airports.
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 | May 18, 1987 |
| NTSB number | DCA80RA003 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).