A-94-004
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: REQUIRE THAT U.S. AIR CARRIERS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 121 STRUCTURE THEIR INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE: (A) TRAINING FOR CHECK AIRMEN IN ENHANCING THE MONITORING AND CHALLENGING FUNCTIONS OF CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICES; (B) SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE FOR NEW FIRST OFFICERS IN PERFORMING THE NON-FLYING PILOT ROLE TO ESTABLISH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD MONITORING AND CHALLENGING ERRORS MADE BY THE FLYING PILOT; AND (C) EXPERIENCE (DURING INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE AND ANNUAL LINE CHECKS) FOR CAPTAINS IN GIVING AND RECEIVING CHALLENGES OF ERRORS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require that U.S. air carriers operating under 14 CFR Part 121 modify their initial operating experience programs to include training for check airmen on improving captains' and first officers' monitoring and challenging skills, ensure new first officers gain sufficient non-flying pilot experience to foster a positive attitude toward monitoring and challenging errors, and provide captains with experience in both giving and receiving challenges during initial operating experience and annual line checks.
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).