A-98-089
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Require principal operation inspectors (POIs) to discuss the information contained in airplane flight manual revisions and/or manufacturers' operational bulletins with affected air carrier operators and, if the POI determines that the information contained in those publications is important information for flight operations, to encourage the affected air carrier operators to share that information with the pilots who are operating those airplanes.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to require principal operation inspectors to discuss airplane flight manual revisions and manufacturers' operational bulletins with affected air carrier operators. If the inspector determines the information is important for flight operations, they should encourage operators to share it with pilots.
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 | Jan 8, 2014 |
| NTSB number | DCA97MA017 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).