NTSB makes safety recommendations to FAA.
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Press Release Summary:
According to NTSB, FAA should require that operators of Boeing DC-9, MD-80, MD-90, and B-717 airplanes include items in preflight checklists to verify that check of takeoff warning system is accomplished before every flight. FAA should also assess history of pilot errors related to takeoff configuration and identify needed mitigating design elements. Meeting should be convened to develop guidance on best practices relating to flight crews properly configuring airplanes for takeoff and landing.
Original Press Release:
NTSB Safety Recommendations A-09-67 through -71
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration:
Require that operators of Boeing DC-9 series, MD-80 series, MD-90 series, and B-717 airplanes include items in their preflight checklists to verify that a check of the takeoff warning system is accomplished before every flight. (A-09-67)
Modify 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 25 to include a certification standard that will ensure either that 1) the takeoff warning system (TOWS) cannot be disabled by a single failure or 2) if the system fails or has power removed while the airplane is operating on the ground, a discrete and clear annunciation of the loss of TOWS protection is provided to flight crews. (A-09-68)
Assess the history of pilot errors related to takeoff configuration and identify needed mitigating design elements; require inclusion of such design elements when determining current and future aircraft certifications. (A-09-69)
Convene a meeting of industry, research, and government authorities, including international representatives, to develop guidance on industry best practices in operational areas (including checklist design, training, and procedures) that relate to flight crews properly configuring airplanes for takeoff and landing. (A-09-70)
Require operators to modify their takeoff and landing checklists to reflect the best practices identified as a result of the meeting recommended in Safety Recommendation A-09-70. (A-09-71)
http://ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2009/A09_67_71.pdf
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