A-88-006
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: AMEND TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PARTS 91 AND 135 TO REQUIRE THAT PERSONS WHO INTEND TO OPERATE HELICOPTERS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES OBTAIN INITIAL APPROVAL FOR THIS PURPOSE FROM THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION DISTRICT OFFICE, AND REQUIRE PERSONS SEEKING SUCH APPROVAL TO PRESENT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PERMIT THE EVALUATION OF THE FOLLOWING: O THAT THE INTERIOR MODIFICATION OF THE HELICOPTER IS BASED ON AN ENGINEERING DESIGN WHICH ENSURES THAT MEDICAL SUBSYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO PREVENT HAZARDS TO THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE AND THAT THE MODIFICATIONS MEET THE INTENT OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 27.1309 AND 29.1309; O THAT THE PROPOSED PORTABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IS SUITABLE FOR THE HELICOPTER ENVIRONMENT AND POSES NO HAZARD TO THE HELICOPTER AND CREW, AND O THAT THE INTERIOR MODIFICATION DOES NOT COMPROMISE THE HELICOPTER'S CRASHWORTHINESS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the Federal Aviation Administration to amend 14 CFR Parts 91 and 135 so that anyone planning to operate helicopters for emergency medical services must first obtain approval from the appropriate FAA district office. Applicants would need to show their helicopter's interior modifications are based on an engineering design that prevents hazards to the aircraft and crew, meet the intent of specific regulations, and that portable medical equipment is safe for the helicopter environment. Additionally, they must demonstrate that the interior modifications do not compromise the helicopter's crashworthiness.
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 Alternate Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Oct 1, 1990 |
| NTSB number | 80666 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).