A-87-009
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: ISSUE AN AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS BULLETIN DIRECTING PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTORS TO REVIEW THEIR RESPECTIVE AIR CARRIER'S SIMULATOR TRAINING PROGRAMS TO VERIFY THAT ENGINE FAILURES IN THE POST TAKEOFF CLIMB ARE FREQUENTLY GIVEN WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE USE OF ENGINE AND FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR AIRPLANE CONTROL AND ON THE NEED FOR DELIBERATE ACTIONS BASED ON FLIGHT AND ENGINE INSTRUMENT ANALYSIS RATHER THAN HASTY ACTION BASED ON KINESTHETIC CUES.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to issue an air carrier operations bulletin directing principal operations inspectors to verify that air carriers' simulator training programs frequently include engine failures after takeoff climb, emphasizing the use of engine and flight instruments as the primary source for airplane control and the need for deliberate actions based on instrument analysis rather than hasty actions based on kinesthetic cues.
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 | Jun 28, 1988 |
| NTSB number | DCA85AA036 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).