NTSB makes safety recommendations to EAA.July 18, 2012 -
According to NTSB, Experimental Aircraft Association should identify and apply incentives to encourage owners, builders, and pilots of experimental amateur-built aircraft to complete flight test training. EAA should also work with membership, aircraft kit manufacturers, and avionics manufacturers to develop standards for recording of data in electronic flight displays, engine instruments, or other recording devices to be used in support of flight tests.
NTSB Safety Recommendations A-12-40 through -43 |
National Transportation Safety Board
490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC, 20594
USA
Press release date: July 12, 2012
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Experimental Aircraft Association:
Identify and apply incentives to encourage owners, builders, and pilots of experimental amateur-built aircraft to complete flight test training, such as that available in the Experimental Aircraft Association's Test Flying and Developing Pilot Operating Handbook, prior to conducting flight tests of experimental amateur-built aircraft. (A-12-40)
Work with your membership, aircraft kit manufacturers, and avionics manufacturers to develop standards for the recording of data in electronic flight displays, engine instruments, or other recording devices to be used in support of flight tests or continued airworthiness of experimental amateur-built aircraft. (A-12-41)
Create and publish a repository of voluntarily provided information regarding holders of Letters of Deviation Authority to conduct flight instruction in experimental aircraft. (A-12-42)
Complete planned action to create a coalition of kit manufacturers, type clubs, and pilot and owner groups and (1) develop transition training resources and (2)identify and apply incentives to encourage both builders of experimental amateur-built aircraft and purchasers of used experimental amateur-built aircraft to complete the training that is developed. (A-12-43)
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/recletters/2012/A-12-040-043.pdf
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