A-86-077
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO REQUIRE THE CENTER WEATHER SERVICE UNIT METEOROLOGIST TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON RAPIDLY DEVELOPING HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS THUNDERSTORMS AND LOW-ALTITUDE WINDSHEAR, TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL AND/OR TOWER FACILITIES IMMEDIATELY UPON DETECTION OF THE CONDITIONS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Weather Service are asked to create procedures that require Center Weather Service Unit meteorologists to immediately share information about quickly developing hazardous weather, like thunderstorms and low-altitude windshear, with FAA terminal radar approach control and tower facilities once detected.
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 | Jan 19, 1990 |
| NTSB number | DCA85AA031 |
| Addressees | United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).