A-86-070
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REQUIRE TOWER CONTROLLERS TO ISSUE THUNDERSTORM, MICROBURST, AND WINDSHEAR REPORTS WHEN CONDITIONS DIFFER FROM AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE BROADCAST INFORMATION AND WHEN ACTUAL PILOT REPORTS (PIREPS) HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, AND TO SOLICIT FURTHER PIREPS UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT CONFIRMATION IS RECEIVED THAT THE CONDITION NO LONGER EXISTS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the Federal Aviation Administration to require tower controllers to issue reports on thunderstorms, microbursts, and windshear when those conditions differ from the information on the Automatic Terminal Information Service broadcast and when pilot reports have been received. Controllers must also continue asking for additional pilot reports until they receive confirmation that the condition has ended.
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 - Reconsidered |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Mar 20, 1987 |
| NTSB number | DCA85AA031 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).