Wed, Dec 03, 2003
Safety Recommendations A-03-51 through -54
The National Transportation Safety
Board makes the following recommendations to the Federal Aviation
Administration:
Conduct en route inspections and observe ground training, flight
training, and proficiency checks at all 14 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 135 on-demand charter operations as is done at
Part 121 operations and Part 135 commuter operations to ensure the
adequacy, quality, and standardization of pilot training and flight
operations. (A-03-51)
Require that 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135
on-demand charter operators that conduct dual-pilot operations
establish and implement a Federal Aviation Administration-approved
crew resource management training program for their flight crews in
accordance with 14 CFR Part 121, subparts N and O. (A-03-52)
Convene a panel of aircraft design, aviation operations, and
aviation human factors specialists, including representatives from
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to determine
whether a requirement for the installation of low-airspeed alert
systems in airplanes engaged in commercial operations under 14 Code
of Federal Regulations Parts 121 and 135 would be feasible, and
submit a report of the panel's findings. (A-03-53)
If the panel requested in Safety Recommendation A-03-53
determines that a requirement for the installation of low- airspeed
alert systems in airplanes engaged in commercial operations under
14 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 121 and 135 is feasible,
establish requirements for low-airspeed alert systems, based on the
findings of this panel.(A-03-54)
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