NTSB Makes Safety Recommendations to FAA.
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Press Release Summary:
NTSB Safety Recommendations address lengthening of oxygen mask hoses in cockpits of airplanes used in 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 operations (A-11-79). Also, recommendation A-11-80 suggests amending of Advisory Circular 120-80, "In-Flight Fires," to provide clear guidance to flight crews concerning type of breathing equipment to wear when combating cockpit fire, taking into consideration limitations of portable protective breathing equipment in both passenger and cargo operations.
Original Press Release:
NTSB Safety Recommendations A-11-79 through -81
The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration:
Require that the length of oxygen mask hoses in the cockpits of airplanes used in 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 operations be increased, as necessary, to allow flight crews access to all required emergency equipment in the cockpit, as well as to additional emergency equipment provided by the cabin crew via the cockpit door, while oxygen masks are donned. (A-11-79)
Amend Advisory Circular 120-80, "In-Flight Fires," to provide clear guidance to flight crews concerning the type of breathing equipment to wear when combating a cockpit fire, taking into consideration the limitations of portable protective breathing equipment in both passenger and cargo operations. (A-11-80)
Amend Advisory Circulars 20-42D, "Hand Fire Extinguishers for Use in Aircraft"; 25-17A, "Transport Airplane Cabin Interiors Crashworthiness Handbook"; and 25-22, "Certification of Transport Airplane Mechanical Systems" to indicate that hand fire extinguishers in the cockpit must be reachable by at least one flight crewmember while wearing an oxygen mask. (A-11-81)
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/recletters/2011/A-11-079-081.pdf
The complete recommendation letter is available on the Web at the URL indicated above.
