Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-65 |
ISSUE AN AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS BULLETIN TO DIRECT PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTORS TO REQUIRE AIR CARRIERS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 121 TO RECORD IN PILOT TRAINING RECORDS THE SPECIFIC WINDSHEAR SIMULATOR TRAINING ADMINISTERED TO PILOTS DURING INITIAL AND RECURRENT TRAINING SESSIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-66 |
ISSUE AN AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS BULLETIN TO DIRECT PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTORS TO REVIEW THOSE SECTIONS OF COMPANY OPERATIONS MANUALS AND TRAINING CURRICULA PERTAINING TO THUNDERSTORM AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES TO VERIFY THAT FLIGHTCREWS CLEARLY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY THAT NO AIRCRAFT SHOULD ATTEMPT TO LAND OR TAKE OFF IF ITS FLIGHT PATH IS THROUGH, UNDER, OR NEAR (WITHIN A MINIMUM SPECIFIED DISTANCE) A THUNDERSTORM. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-67 |
ISSUE AN AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS BULLETIN TO DIRECT PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTORS TO REQUIRE THAT COMPANY OPERATIONS MANUALS AND TRAINING CURRICULA CAUTION PILOTS NOT TO USE FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYSTEMS DURING AN INADVERTENT WIND SHEAR ENCOUNTER UNLESS SUCH SYSTEMS INCORPORATE WINDSHEAR LOGIC. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-68 |
INCLUDE A MESSAGE ON THE AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE BROADCAST WHENEVER WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THUNDERSTORM OR MICROBURST DEVELOPMENT EXIST IN THE TERMINAL AREA OR WHEN SUCH ACTUAL CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED OR REPORTED. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-69 |
AMEND FEDERAL AVIATION HANDBOOK 7210.3G, FACILITY OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION, TO REQUIRE THE OBSERVATION OF LIGHTNING OR EXISTENCE OF CUMULONIMBUS AND TOWERING CUMULUS CLOUDS AS ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE BROADCAST WHEN THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE REMARKS SECTION OF OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-70 |
REQUIRE TOWER CONTROLLERS TO ISSUE THUNDERSTORM, MICROBURST, AND WINDSHEAR REPORTS WHEN CONDITIONS DIFFER FROM AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE BROADCAST INFORMATION AND WHEN ACTUAL PILOT REPORTS (PIREPS) HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, AND TO SOLICIT FURTHER PIREPS UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT CONFIRMATION IS RECEIVED THAT THE CONDITION NO LONGER EXISTS. (Closed - Reconsidered) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-71 |
DEVELOP A POSITION IN MAJOR TERMINAL FACILITIES, TO BE STAFFED WITH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS OR FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL TRAINED FOR METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, TO BE THE FOCAL POINT FOR WEATHER INFORMATION COORDINATION DURING PERIODS OF CONVECTIVE WEATHER ACTIVITY THAT ADVERSELY AFFECTS AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATIONS. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-72 |
REQUIRE THAT ALL PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN WEATHER COORDINATOR DUTIES ATTEND THE FORMAL WEATHER COORDINATOR TRAINING COURSE OFFERED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ACADEMY, AND EXPAND THAT COURSE TO INCLUDE TRAINING IN THE INTERPRETATION OF WEATHER ECHO INTENSITY LEVELS AS DEPICTED ON REMOTE WEATHER RADAR DISPLAYS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-73 |
DEVELOP A THOROUGH CONVECTIVE WEATHER REFRESHER COURSE AS PART OF RECURRING TRAINING FOR ALL PERSONNEL ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-74 |
ISSUE A GENERAL NOTICE TO ALL EN ROUTE AND TERMINAL FACILITIES EMPHASIZING THE PHRASEOLOGY REQUIREMENTS FOR DESCRIBING WEATHER AREAS AS STATED IN FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION HANDBOOK 7110.65D. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-75 |
CONDUCT, DURING THE CURRENT CONVECTIVE SEASON, AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEMS AT SELECTED AIRPORTS AND, BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION, CONSIDER DEPLOYMENT OF A SYSTEM OR SYSTEMS TO SUPPLEMENT DATA DERIVED FROM THE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR ALERT SYSTEM AS AN INTERIM MEASURE UNTIL DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED DOPPLER RADAR IN TERMINAL AREAS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA and National Weather Service | A-86-76 |
DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO REQUIRE THAT CENTER WEATHER SERVICE UNITS ARE ATTENDED CONSTANTLY DURING OPERATION SO THAT INFORMATION CONCERNING HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS THUNDERSTORMS, WIND SHEAR, ICING, AND TURBULENCE, EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED TO OCCUR, RECEIVES PROMPT, APPROPRIATE DISSEMINATION. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA and National Weather Service | A-86-77 |
DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO REQUIRE THE CENTER WEATHER SERVICE UNIT METEOROLOGIST TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON RAPIDLY DEVELOPING HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS THUNDERSTORMS AND LOW-ALTITUDE WINDSHEAR, TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL AND/OR TOWER FACILITIES IMMEDIATELY UPON DETECTION OF THE CONDITIONS. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA and National Weather Service | A-86-78 |
EXPEDITE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUIPMENT TO UPGRADE ALL CENTER WEATHER SERVICE UNITS TO THE STATE OF THE TECHNOLOGY IN DATA ACQUISITION AND DISPLAY CAPABILITY. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: NOAA | A-86-79 |
REQUIRE THAT PERTINENT INFORMATION AND FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAMS DERIVED FROM MICROBURST AND CONVECTIVE STORM RESEARCH BE PROVIDED IN A TIMELY MANNER TO OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGISTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: NOAA | A-86-80 |
REQUIRE THAT ALL OFFICES THAT HAVE A WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY OR DISPLAYS AND AN AVIATION WEATHER WARNING RESPONSIBILITY TO AIRPORTS HAVE THOSE AIRPORTS CLEARLY LOCATED ON A USABLE MAP ON EACH WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: NOAA | A-86-81 |
DEVELOP DEFINITIVE AVIATION WEATHER WARNING CRITERIA BASED ON RADAR WEATHER ECHO INTENSITIES AND THE PROXIMITIES OF RADAR WEATHER ECHOS TO AIRPORT APPROACH AND DEPARTURE CORRIDORS, AND IMPLEMENT A MEANS TO COMMUNICATE THIS INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL AND TOWER FACILITIES. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-82 |
ISSUE AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR WITH GUIDANCE ON THE LIMITS OF WEAR AND DAMAGE TO RESTRAINT SYSTEM WEBBING MATERIAL THAT WOULD NECESSITATE THE REPLACEMENT OF WORN OR DAMAGED WEBBING. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-83 |
REVIEW, AND REQUIRE IMPROVEMENTS AS NECESSARY IN, DELTA AIR LINES QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM REGARDING INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF RESTRAINT SYSTEMS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-84 |
ISSUE A MAINTENANCE ALERT BULLETIN THAT CITES THE PROBLEMS OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM DISCOVERED FOLLOWING THE DELTA L-1011 ACCIDENT AT DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TEXAS, ON AUGUST 2, 1985, AND REQUIRE PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTORS TO EMPHASIZE TO AIR CARRIERS THE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE FOR PERIODIC INSPECTIONS OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR WORN AND DAMAGED WEBBING, IMPROPER INSTALLATION, AND WORN SHOULDER HARNESS GUIDES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-85 |
ISSUE AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE TO CORRECT THE DESIGN DEFICIENCY OF HEATH TECHNA JUMPSEATS (PART NO. MPD 241100) THAT PERMIT THE SEATBELT WEBBING TO CHAFE AGAINST THE SEATPAN RETRACTION SPRING. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-86 |
PERFORM A DIRECTED SAFETY INSPECTION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ON AIR CARRIER AIRCRAFT TO DETERMINE DESIGN DEFICIENCIES THAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO WEBBING MATERIALS, AND ESTABLISH A PROGRAM AS NEEDED TO REPLACE WORN OR DAMAGED WEBBING AND CORRECT DESIGN DEFICIENCIES. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD | A-86-87 |
REVISE ITS DISASTER RESPONSE NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE FOR TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE NOTIFICATION OF MUTUAL-AID AGENCIES WHOSE ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD | A-86-88 |
REVISE ITS PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATING WITH AREA HOSPITALS DURING MASS CASUALTY DISASTERS TO PROVIDE THE HOSPITALS WITH TIMELY INFORMATION REGARDING ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF VICTIMS, INJURY CATEGORIES, DESTINATIONS, AND ARRIVAL TIMES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD | A-86-89 |
CONDUCT FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN AND PROCEDURES EVERY 2 YEARS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-90 |
DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR USE BY AIRPORT CERTIFICATION INSPECTORS TO DETERMINE THE TIMELINESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES AT CERTIFICATED AIRPORTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: FAA | A-86-91 |
REQUIRE AIRPORT CERTIFICATION INSPECTORS TO CONDUCT COMMUNICATIONS TESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR EMERGENCY PLAN NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES OF MUTUAL-AID AGENCIES AS PART OF THE ANNUAL AIRPORT CERTIFICATION INSPECTION AND TO EVALUATE THE TIME LINES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THOSE NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES AND THE AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL | A-86-92 |
ADVISE ITS MEMBERS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO THE ACCIDENT AT DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TEXAS, ON AUGUST 2, 1985, AND URGE THEM TO REEVALUATE THEIR OWN PLANS AND PROCEDURES TO IDENTIFY ANY SIMILAR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES AND THE AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL | A-86-93 |
URGE ITS MEMBERS WHO OPERATE 14 CFR PART 139 CERTIFICATED AIRPORTS TO CONDUCT FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATIONS OF AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLANS AND PROCEDURES EVERY 2 YEARS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 03-SEP-1986 | To: National Fire Protection Association | A-86-94 |
ADVISE ITS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO THE ACCIDENT AT DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TEXAS, ON AUGUST 2, 1985. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |