NTSB makes safety recommendations to FAA.
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Press Release Summary:
According to NTSB, FAA should require parachute jump operators to develop and implement FAA-approved aircraft maintenance and inspection programs that include requirements for compliance with engine manufacturers' recommended maintenance instructions. FAA should also develop and distribute guidance materials, in conjunction with U.S. Parachute Association, and require parachute jump operators to develop initial and recurrent pilot training programs.
Original Press Release:
Safety Recommendations A-08-63 through -68
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration:
Require parachute jump operators to develop and implement Federal Aviation Administration-approved aircraft maintenance and inspection programs that include, at a
minimum, requirements for compliance with engine manufacturers' recommended maintenance instructions, such as service bulletins and service information letters for time between overhauls and component life limits. (A-08-63)
Develop and distribute guidance materials, in conjunction with the United States Parachute Association, for parachute jump operators to assist operators in implementing effective aircraft inspection and maintenance quality assurance programs. (A-08-64)
Require parachute jump operators to develop initial and recurrent pilot training programs that address, at a minimum, operation- and aircraft-specific weight and balance calculations, preflight inspections, emergency and recovery procedures, and parachutist egress procedures for each type of aircraft flown. (A-08-65)
Require initial and recurrent pilot testing programs for parachute jump operations pilots that address, at a minimum, operation- and aircraft-specific weight and balance
calculations, preflight inspections, emergency and recovery procedures, and parachutist egress procedures for each type of aircraft flown, as well as competency flight checks to determine pilot competence in practical skills and techniques in each type of aircraft. (A-08-66)
Revise the guidance materials contained in Advisory Circular 105 2C, Sport Parachute Jumping, to include guidance for parachute jump operators in implementing effective initial and recurrent pilot training and examination programs that address, at a minimum, operation- and aircraft-specific weight and balance calculations, preflight inspections, emergency procedures, and parachutist egress procedures. (A-08-67)
Require direct surveillance of parachute jump operators to include, at a minimum, maintenance and operations inspections. (A-08-68)
