The NTSB wants the FAA
to find ways pilots can avoid breathing deadly carbon monoxide,
saying 84 people have died as a direct result of gas leaks into the
cockpit.
The NTSB last week recommended the FAA:
Evaluate the inspection methods that
could be used to determine the integrity of the exhaust systems and
require additional procedures that are effective; establish a
recommended replacement time interval for exhaust systems in
general aviation aircraft with reciprocating engines and cabins,
taking into consideration the factors that cause or contribute to
the deterioration or erosion of exhaust system. After the
establishment of this recommended replacement time interval, issue
a notice to all 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 owners
and operators advising them of these recommended replacement time
intervals and require adherence to the replacement time intervals
for 14 CFR Part 135 owners and operators. (A-04-25)
Evaluate carbon monoxide detector
technology for use in general aviation aircraft. (A-04-26)
Develop specific standards to ensure
any detection device used in general aviation aircraft quickly and
distinctly alerts the user to the presence of carbon monoxide (CO)
in the cockpit before the CO reaches a level that would impair a
pilot’s ability to safely operate an aircraft.
(A-04-27)
Require the installation of carbon
monoxide (CO) detectors meeting the standards developed as a result
of Safety Recommendation A-04-27 in all single-engine
reciprocating-powered airplanes with forward-mounted engines and
enclosed cockpits that are already equipped with any airplane
system needed for the operation of such a CO detector.
(A-04-28)
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