This year’s NTSB Most Wanted List included a few changes from the 2017-2018 edition. Noticeably missing from the 2019 list was loss of control inflight, an issue that remains the top killer in aviation. The NTSB Most Wanted List was created as the Board’s primary advocacy tool to identify top safety improvements that can be made across all modes of transportation, changes that will save lives. The independent NTSB is however only a recommending body which explains some of the dozens of outstanding recommendations from previous years, including LOCI.
NTSB Unveils Most Wanted Transportation Safety List
Key Takeaways:
- The NTSB's 2019 Most Wanted List removed "loss of control inflight" (LOCI), despite it remaining the top aviation killer, to focus on issues with the greatest immediate potential for safety improvement and encourage action on existing recommendations.
- A major new focus for the NTSB is enhancing safety for Part 135 aircraft operators, recommending data recorders and Safety Management Systems to bring their standards closer to those of Part 121 airlines.
- NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt emphasized that passengers on Part 135 operations should have the same level of safety as those on commercial airlines, citing past crashes and the proven benefits of data capture.
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