NTSB addresses Tour Operators Program of Safety.
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Press Release Summary:
National Transportation Safety Board recommends that members of Tour Operators Program of Safety set requirements for establishing and maintaining system for continuously analyzing effectiveness of inspection and maintenance programs. Safety audit program should be expanded to ensure that operators implement effective maintenance quality assurance program, and requirements should be established for providing formal, model-specific helicopter maintenance training for mechanics.
Original Press Release:
NTSB Safety Recommendations A-08-36 Through -39
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Tour Operators Program of Safety:
Coordinate with Tour Operators Program of Safety members to set requirements for establishing and maintaining a system for continuously analyzing the performance and effectiveness of their inspection and maintenance programs to ensure that all maintenance is performed with the utmost regard for quality and safety. (A-08-36)
Expand the Tour Operators Program of Safety's safety audit program to ensure that operators implement an effective maintenance quality assurance program. (A-08-37)
Work with the Federal Aviation Administration to establish appropriate guidance for Tour Operators Program of Safety members on how to develop and implement appropriate inspection and maintenance quality assurance programs. (A-08-38)
Coordinate with Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS) members to establish requirements for providing formal, model-specific helicopter maintenance training for their mechanics to ensure an adequate level of competency. Once requirements are established, examine members' maintenance education programs during TOPS' annual audit. (A-08-39)
http://ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2008/A08_36_39.pdf
The complete recommendation letter is available on the Web at the URL indicated above.
