A-95-096
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: CONVENE A JOINT FAA/INDUSTRY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN PERFORMANCE INITIATIVES TO PRODUCE HUMAN PERFORMANCE-RELATED AIRPORT SURFACE OPERATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT COULD BE READILY IMPLEMENTED, ARE NOT COST PROHIBITIVE, & WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES DURING SURFACE OPERATIONS BY MITIGATING HUMAN ERROR. IN IDENTIFYING THOSE INITIATIVES, CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE MITRE CORPORTION STUDY, "REPORTS BY AIRLINE PILOTS ON AIRPORT SURFACE OPERATIONS."
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB recommended that the FAA convene a joint industry task force to develop human performance-related improvements for airport surface operations. The improvements should be readily implementable, not cost prohibitive, and provide additional safety measures by mitigating human error. The task force should also consider the recommendations from the MITRE Corporation study, "Reports by Airline Pilots on Airport Surface Operations."
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 | Sep 28, 1998 |
| NTSB number | CHI95MA044AB |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).