A-84-048
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF SAFETY STUDY: "STATISTICAL REVIEW OF ALCOHOL INVOLVED AVIATION ACCIDENTS, 1975-1981," (SS-84-3), THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: PROVIDE TO APPROPRIATE FAA PERSONNEL, PARTICULARLY AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND FLIGHT SURGEONS, AND TO OTHERS WITHIN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY, MATERIALS TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO DETECT AIRMEN WITH ALCOHOL PROBLEMS FOR USE IN DETERMINING FITNESS FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATION AND IN MAKING REFERRALS FOR COUNSELING. (Supersedes Safety Recommendations A-77-024 and A-77-025)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the FAA to supply its personnel—especially aviation medical examiners and flight surgeons—and others in aviation with materials that help them better identify pilots who have alcohol problems. These materials are meant to support decisions about medical certification and to encourage referrals for counseling. The request follows a safety study of alcohol-involved aviation accidents from 1975 to 1981.
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 | Aug 9, 1988 |
| NTSB number | 80647 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).