A-94-003
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REQUIRE U.S. AIR CARRIERS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 121 TO PROVIDE, FOR FLIGHTCREWS NOT COVERED BY THE ADVANCED QULIFICATION PROGRAM, LINE OPERATIONAL SIMULATION TRAINING DURING EACH INITIAL OR UPGRADE QUALIFICATION INTO THE FLIGHT ENGINEER, FIRST OFFICER, AND CAPTAIN POSITION THAT: (1) ALLOWS FLIGHTCREWS TO PRACTICE, UNDER REALISTIC CONDITIONS, NON-FLYING PILOT FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING MONITORING AND CHALLENGING ERRORS MADE BY OTHER CREWMEMBERS; (2) ATTUNES FLIGHTCREWS TO THE HAZARDS OF TACTICAL DECISION ERRORS THAT ARE ERRORS OF OMISSION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THOSE ERRORS ARE NOT CHALLENGED; AND (3) INCLUDES PRACTICE IN MONITORING AND CHALLENGING ERRORS DURING TAXI OPERATIONS, SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO MINIMIZING PROCEDURAL ERRORS INVOLVING INADEQUATELY PERFORMED CHECKLISTS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require U.S. air carriers operating under 14 CFR Part 121 to provide line operational simulation training for flightcrew members not covered by the Advanced Qualification Program. The training must be given during initial or upgrade qualification for flight engineer, first officer, and captain positions, and must include realistic practice of non-flying pilot functions such as monitoring and challenging errors, address hazards of tactical decision errors of omission, and include practice in monitoring and challenging errors during taxi operations to reduce procedural errors from inadequate checklists.
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 | Jan 16, 1996 |
| NTSB number | 80691 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).