A-95-122
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Determine, by 12/31/97, whether a positive effect on safety would be gained by allowing commercial, passenger-carrying, Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations in single-engine airplanes powered by a reciprocating engine by evaluating the associated operating methods, maintenance methods, in-flight engine failure rates, accident rates related to in-flight engine failure, and accident rates related to visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions; then take appropriate action based on the evaluation.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asked the FAA to investigate whether permitting single-engine planes to fly under instrument rules would improve safety for commercial passenger flights. This study was intended to assess how such operations might affect maintenance requirements, pilot procedures, and the risks of engine failure or flying into bad weather. The agency was directed to complete this analysis by the end of 1997 and then decide on appropriate next steps based on the findings.
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 | Jul 8, 1998 |
| NTSB number | 80696 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).