A-94-109
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS, INC.: REVIEW AND REVISE THE AIA SPECIAL AIRPORTS TRAINING PROGRAM TO REQUIRE, IN ADDITION TO FLIGHTCREW MEMBERS, FLIGHT ENGINEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AIA SPECIAL AIRPORTS TRAINING PROGRAM. THE REVISED PROGRAM SHOULD ENSURE THAT ALL FIGHTCREW MEMBERS WHO OPERATE AIRPANES WITH HIGH APPROACH SPEEDS ARE AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THE EFFECTS OF HIGH BANK ANGLES AND INCREASED LOAD FACTORS, ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS, AND REQUIRED FLIGHTPATH PROFILES NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE APPROACH.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
American International Airways, Inc. is asked to review and revise its Special Airports Training Program to require flight engineers, in addition to flightcrew members, to participate. The revised program must ensure that all flightcrew members who operate airplanes with high approach speeds understand the effects of high bank angles, increased load factors, adverse wind conditions, and required flightpath profiles for approaches.
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 | Jun 6, 1997 |
| NTSB number | DCA93RA060 |
| Addressees | American International Airways, Inc. |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).