A-84-033
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REVISE FAA ORDER 5280.5, "FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE," TO PRESCRIBE EQUIPMENT EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN THE PROXIMITY SUIT WITH LINING THAT IS RECOMMENDED IN PARAGRAPH 154D, AS ACCEPTABLE FOR AIRCRAFT FIREFIGHTING AND TO CONTAIN STANDARDS BY WHICH THE ADEQUACY OF THIS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CAN BE DETERMINED FOR THE MOST EXTREME EXPOSURE CONDITIONS WHICH CAN BE SAFELY ENCOUNTERED.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to revise its Order 5280.5 on fire fighting and rescue, requiring that equipment be at least as protective as the proximity suit with lining described in paragraph 154D, and include standards for evaluating such clothing's adequacy under the most severe safe exposure conditions.
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 | Mar 29, 1990 |
| NTSB number | 80643 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).