A-94-086

NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation

Recommendation text

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: ESTABLISH INSPECTION PROCEDURES OF SUFFICIENT DEPTH AND SCOPE THAT WILL REVEAL NONCOMPLIANCE WITH DIRECTIVES AND THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT SAFETY. THE PROCEDURES SHOULD INCLUDE CMO-APPROVED PILOT FLIGHT CHECK STANDARDS FOR THE FAA FLYING PROGRAM, OVERSEEN FROM THE AVN DIRECTOR'S LEVEL. SUCH A SYSTEM SHOULD INCLUDE A CENTRAL PILOT RECORD REPOSITORY AND A CENTRAL CHECK AIRMEN POOL. PROVIDE METHODOLOGY AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO RETRAIN, REASSIGN OR DISMISS PILOTS WHO CANNOT MEET THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

In plain language (FlightFinder summary)

The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to create thorough inspection procedures that can detect noncompliance with directives and basic flight safety rules. These should include pilot flight check standards approved by the Certificate Management Office, overseen by the Director of the Office of Aviation Safety (AVN), along with a central pilot record system and a central check airmen pool. Additionally, the FAA must develop and implement a plan to retrain, reassign, or remove pilots who fail to meet performance standards.

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

StatusClosed - Acceptable Action
ModeAviation
ClosedJan 23, 1996
NTSB numberDCA94GA010
AddresseesFAA

External links

NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).