A-95-026
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: AMEND, BY 12/31/95, 14 CFR 121.343, 125.225, & 135.152 TO REQUIRE THAT BOEING 727 ARIPLANES, LOCKHEED L-1011 AIRPLANES, & ALL TRANSPORT CATERGORY AIRPLANES OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PARTS 121,125, OR 135 WHOSE TYPE CERTIFICATE APPLIES TO AIRPLANES STILL IN PRODUCTION, BE EQUIPPED TO RECORD ON A FLIGHT DATA RECORDER SYSTEM, AS A MINIMUM, THE PARAMETERS LISTED IN "PROPOSED MINIMUM FDR PARAMETER REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRPLANES IN SERVICE" PLUS ANY OTHER PARAMETERS REQUIRED BY CURRENT REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL AIRPLANE. SPECIFY THAT AIRPLANES BE SO EQUIPPED BY 1/1/98, OR BY THE LATER DATE WHEN THEY MEET STAGE 3 NOISE REQUIREMENTS BUT, REGARDLESS OF STAGE 3 COMPLIANCE STATUS, NO LATER THAN 12/31/99.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB urged the FAA to update regulations requiring specific older aircraft models and other commercial planes to install flight data recorders that capture essential flight information. This mandate aimed to ensure these recording systems were installed by early 1998 or no later than the end of 1999, whichever came first. The goal was to improve safety monitoring for airplanes still in production or operating under major commercial aviation rules.
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 | Aug 4, 1998 |
| 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).