A-95-049
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Reevaluate the windshear training AD based on the facts, conditions and circumstances of this accident, with the view toward incorporating additional simulator training cues, such as scenarios in which no turbulence is encountered, before the onset of the actual windshear, and to include procedures for using the windshear escape maneuver, in lieu of a missed approach procedure, when the airplane is in the final approach phase (below 1,000 feet) and conditions conducive to windshear are present, regardless of whether the pilot encounters airspeed fluctuations or precipitation.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to reassess the windshear training Airworthiness Directive in light of the accident's facts, conditions, and circumstances. This reassessment should consider adding simulator training cues, including scenarios where no turbulence occurs before the windshear, and integrating procedures for executing the windshear escape maneuver—rather than a missed approach—when the aircraft is below 1,000 feet on final approach and conditions favorable for windshear are present, irrespective of whether the pilot observes airspeed fluctuations or precipitation.
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Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jun 13, 1996 |
| NTSB number | DCA94MA065 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).