A-95-025
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: REQUIRE THAT EACH BOEING 737 AIRPLANE OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PARTS 121 OR 125 BE EQUIPPED, BY 12/31/95, WITH A FLIGHT DATA RECORDER SYSTEM THAT RECORDS, AS A MINIMUM, THE PARAMETERS REQUIRED BY CURRENT REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THAT AIRPLANE PLUS THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS (RECORDED AT THE SAMPLING RATES SPECIFIED IN "PROPOSED MINIMUM FDR PARAMETER REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRPLANES IN SERVICE"): LATERAL ACCELERATION; FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS FOR PITCH, ROLL & YAW; & PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE POSITIONS FOR PITCH, ROLL, AND YAW. (URGENT)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB urges the FAA to mandate that Boeing 737 aircraft operating under specific commercial rules install flight data recorders by the end of 1995. These devices must capture essential flight metrics alongside additional details such as lateral acceleration, pilot control inputs for pitch, roll, and yaw, and the corresponding positions of the primary flight control surfaces. This requirement aims to ensure that critical operational data is preserved at specified frequencies to aid in safety investigations.
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 - Unacceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Dec 12, 1996 |
| NTSB number | DCA94MA076 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).