A Fact Sheet released recently by the FAA lists several National Transportation Safety Board safety recommendations, followed by the FAA actions being taken or considered. Of note is the record showing that NTSB and FAA “agree on a course of action about 80 percent of the time.”
FAA Responds to NTSB’s “Most Wanted” Safety Recommendations
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA and NTSB generally align on safety recommendations, agreeing on a course of action approximately 80% of the time.
- Notable points of divergence include the FAA not currently considering rulemaking for mandatory crash-resistant flight recorders and preferring a voluntary approach for Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Part 135 operators, despite NTSB recommendations.
- The FAA is actively addressing NTSB recommendations to combat fatigue by proposing new duty and rest limits and updating maintenance human factors training to include fatigue awareness.
- Safety measures are being enhanced for air tour operations in Hawaii and Alaska, involving specialized weather training, improved in-flight decision-making, and analysis of flight tracking data.
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