A-97-018
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group to develop operational procedures for B-737 flightcrews that effectively deal with a sudden uncommanded movement of the rudder to the limit of its travel for any given flight condition in the airplane's operational envelope, including specific initial and periodic training in the recognition of and recovery from unusual attitudes and upsets caused by reverse rudder response. Once the procedures are developed, require B-737 operators to provide this training to their pilots. (Supersedes Safety Recommendation A-96-119) (Superseded by A-99-25)
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration must require Boeing to create procedures for B-737 flightcrews to handle sudden rudder hardovers and reverse rudder response, and then mandate that B-737 operators train pilots on these procedures.
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| Status | Closed - Unacceptable Action/Superseded |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Apr 16, 1999 |
| NTSB number | DCA91MA023 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).