A-87-067
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE U.S. AIR FORCE: REQUIRE FLIGHTCREWS MAKING INTERNATIONAL POSITION REPORTS TO CIVIL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AGENCIES TO USE THE VOICE HEADING "AIREP SPECIAL" OR THE TELEGRAPHIC CONTRACTION "ARS," AS PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) PROCEDURES FOR AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES, RULES OF THE AIR AND AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (PANS-RAC) WHEN THEY MAKE REPORTS THAT CONTAIN AN OBSERVATION OF WEATHER PHENOMENA HAZARDOUS TO AIRCRAFT OR PASSENGERS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The U.S. Air Force is directed to mandate that flight crews use the voice heading "AIREP SPECIAL" or the telegraphic contraction "ARS," as defined by ICAO's PANS-RAC procedures, when submitting international position reports to civil air traffic control that include observations of weather phenomena hazardous to aircraft or passengers.
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 19, 1987 |
| NTSB number | 80662 |
| Addressees | United States Department of War, Department of the Air Force |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).