A-87-111
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: DURING ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF FULL CERTIFICATE AIRPORTS, VERIFY THAT AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANUALS ADDRESS RUNWAY PAVEMENT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE CRITERIA AS RECOMMENDED IN ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 150/5320-12A, AND THAT AIRPORT OPERATORS ARE TAKING ACTIONS NEEDED, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE MEASUREMENTS OF DRY RUNWAY COEFFICIENTS OF FRICTION WITH APPROVED DEVICES, TO MAINTAIN RUNWAYS TO THE CRITERIA RECOMMENDED IN AC 150/5320-12A. (Supersedes Safety Recommendation A-82-154)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to verify, during annual inspections of full certificate airports, that airport operations manuals include runway pavement inspection and maintenance criteria as recommended in Advisory Circular 150/5320-12A, and that airport operators are taking necessary actions—including appropriate measurements of dry runway coefficients of friction with approved devices—to maintain runways to those criteria.
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 | Mar 26, 1993 |
| NTSB number | DCA87AA006 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).