| Issued: 28-FEB-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-030 |
| WITHIN 45 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER, REQUIRE THAT THE AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE PROVIDE A FIRM, FINALIZED MISSION NEEDS & OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS FOR AIRPORT MOVEMENT AREA SAFETY SYSTEM. NO FURTHER MODIFICATIONS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST AIRPORT MOVEMENT AREA SAFETY SYSTEM IS COMMISSIONED. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 28-FEB-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-031 |
| WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER, PROVIDE TO THE SAFETY BOARD A FIRM SCHEDULE TO COMMISSION THOSE AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT-3 RADAR SYSTEMS THAT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED & ADHERE TO THAT SCHEDULE. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 28-FEB-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-032 |
| FOR THOSE TRAFFIC CONTROL TERMINAL FACILITIES THAT COMMISSION THE AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT-3, REQUIRE THAT IT BE OPERATIONAL BETWEEN SUNSET & SUNRISE. WHEN THE AIRPORT MOVEMENT AREA SAFETY SYSTEM IS COMMISSIONED, REQUIRE THAT IT BE OPERATIONAL 24 HOURS A DAY. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 28-FEB-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-033 |
| ISSUE AN ADMINISTRATOR\'S LETTER TO AIRMEN THAT DIRECTS PILOTS TO READ BACK, IN FULL, THEIR RUNWAY ASSIGNMENT UPON RECEIVING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS & BEFORE RECEIVING THEIR TAKEOFF CLEARANCE WHEN OPERATING AT AIRPORTS THAT EMPLOY MORE THAN ON RUNWAY. ALSO REVISE THE AIRMAN\'S INFO MANUAL TO REFLECT THIS PROCEDURE. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 28-FEB-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-034 |
| AMEND FAA ORDER 7110.65, "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL," TO REQUIRE THAT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS RECEIVE CONFIRMATION OF RUNWAY ASSIGNMENT FROM PILOTS AFTER ISSUING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. REQUIRE THAT THIS PROCEDURE BE USED AT THOSE AIRPORTS WHICH EMPLOY MORE THAN ONE RUNWAY DURING OPERATIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-086 |
| REVISE THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE PILOTS TO ILLUMINATE ALL TAXI, LANDING, & LOGO LIGHTS, OR OTHERWISE ENHANCE THE CONSPICUITY OF THEIR AIRCRAFT WHEN OPERATING ON AN ACTIVE RUNWAY (INCLUDING RUNWAY CROSSING POSITION-&-HOLD OPERATIONS). (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-087 |
| EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRING PILOTS TO USE AIRCRAFT ANTICOLLISION/STROBE LIGHTS WHEN HOLDING IN POSITION ON ACTIVE RUNWAYS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-088 |
| DEFINE THE COMMONLY USED TERM "BACK-TAXI" IN THE PILOT-CONTROLLER GLOSSARY, & PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE USE OF THE TERM & APPLICATION OF THE PROCEDURE IN THE AIRMAN\'S INFO MANUAL & FAA ORDER 7110.65 "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL." (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-089 |
| REQUIRE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL TO MAKE EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT TO USE AS FEW FREQUENCIES AS POSSIBLE WHEN POSITIONS ARE COMBINED, & TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH ON THE AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFO SERVICE WHERE APPLICABLE. (Closed - Reconsidered) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-090 |
| CONTINUE TO DEVELOP, PUBLISH, & ENCOURAGE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCEDURES SUCH AS AUTOMATED FLIGHT CLEARANCES & STANDARD TAXI ROUTES TO REDUCE RADIO FREQUENCY CONGESTION DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-091 |
| MASS-MAIL TO ALL CURRENTLY CERTIFICATED PILOT FAA PUBLICATIONS ON REDUCING RUNWAY INCURSIONS & AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT INFO. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-092 |
| REQUIRE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS TO STRESS AIRPORT SURFACE OPERATIONS, INCLUDING AIRPORT MARKINGS, SIGN, & LIGHTING (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-093 |
| REQUIRE THAT INITIAL & RECURRENT AIR CARRIER PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDE TRAINING IN AIRPORT SURFACE MOVEMENT OPERATIONS, & FAMILIARIZATION WITH AIRPORT MARKINGS, SIGNS, & LIGHTING. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-094 |
| CONTINUE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AIRPORTS THAT ARE NOT SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT WITH AN ALTERNATE, COST-EFFECTIVE SYSTEM, SUCH AS THE GROUND INDUCTION LOOP, TO BRING CONTROLLER & PILOT ATTENTION TO PENDING RUNWAY INCURSIONS IN TIME TO PREVENT GROUND COLLISIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-095 |
| REQUIRE THAT AUTOMATIC TERMINIAL INFO SERVICE BROADCASTS AT LAMBERT-ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REFERENCE RUNWAYS THAT ARE BEING USED AS SECONDARY OR OCCASIONALLY ACTIVE RUNWAYS. (Closed - Reconsidered) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-096 |
| CONVENE A JOINT FAA/INDUSTRY TASK FORCE ON HUMAN PERFORMANCE INITIATIVES TO PRODUCE HUMAN PERFORMANCE-RELATED AIRPORT SURFACE OPERATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT COULD BE READILY IMPLEMENTED, ARE NOT COST PROHIBITIVE, & WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES DURING SURFACE OPERATIONS BY MITIGATING HUMAN ERROR. IN IDENTIFYING THOSE INITIATIVES, CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE MITRE CORPORTION STUDY, "REPORTS BY AIRLINE PILOTS ON AIRPORT SURFACE OPERATIONS." (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 21-SEP-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-097 |
| EMPLOY AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF THE TERMINAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STAFF, SIMILAR TO THE MITRE CORPORATION STUDY. "REPORTS BY AIRLINE PILOTS ON AIRPORT SURFACE OPERATIONS," TO DETERMINE FROM THE STAFF\'S PERSPECTIVE, THEIR CONCERNS & VIEWS OF THE SCOPE & MAGNITUDE OF THE RUNWAY INCURSION PROBEM & THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TOWARD THE REDUCTION OF RUNWAY INCURSIONS WITH A VIEW TOWARD ULTIMATE IMPLMENTATION OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 15-NOV-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-098 |
| PUBLISH ADVISORY MATERIAL THAT ENCOURAGES AIR CARRIERS TO TRAIN FLIGHTCREWS IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF & PROPER RESPONSE TO ENGINE FAILURES THAT OCCUR IN REDUCED POWER CONDITIONS, & IN OTHER SITUATIONS THAT ARE SIMILARLY LESS CLEAR THAN THE TRADITIONAL ENGINE FAILURE AT TAKEOFF DECISION SPEED. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 15-NOV-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-099 |
| REVIEW THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE FAA SURVEILLANCE OF AMR EAGLE & ITS CARRIERS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FOCAL POINT COORDINATOR & PRINCIPAL INSPECTORS, AS THEY RELATE TO THE RESPECTIVE CARRIERS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 15-NOV-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-100 |
| ENSURE THAT ALL AIRPLANES (OTHER THAT THE AMR EAGLE J-3201 FLEET) THAT CURRENTLY USE A COLLINS FPA-80 IN LIEU OF GPWS, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR 135.153, HAVE INSTALLATIONS THAT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
| Issued: 15-NOV-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-116 |
| REQUIRE ALL AIRLINES OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PARTS 121 & 135 & INDEPENDENT FACILITIES THAT TRAIN PILOTS FOR THE AIRLINES TO MAINTAIN PERTINENT STANDARDIZED INFO ON THE QUALITY OF PILOT PERFORMANCE IN ACTIVITIES THAT ASSESS SKILLS, ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE, & JUDGMENT DURING TRAINING, CHECK FLIGHTS, INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE, & LINE CHECKS & TO USE THIS INFO IN QUALITY ASSURANCE OF INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE & OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS. (Closed - Reconsidered) |
| Issued: 15-NOV-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-117 |
| REQUIRE ALL AIRLINES OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PARTS 121 & 135 & INDEPENDENT FACILITIES THAT TRAIN PILOTS FOR THE AIRLINES TO PROVIDE THE FAA, FOR INCORPORATION INTO A STORAGE & RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, PERTINENT STANDARDIZED INFO ON THE QUALITY OF PILOT PERFORMANCE IN ACTIVITIES THAT ASSESS SKILLS, ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE, & JUDGMENT DURING TRAINING, CHECK FLIGHTS, INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE, & LINE CHECKS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
| Issued: 15-NOV-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-118 |
| MAINTAIN A STORAGE & RETRIEVAL SYSTEM THAT CONTAINS PERTINENT STANDARDIZED INFO ON THE QUALITY OF 14 CFR PARTS 121 & 135 AIRLINE PILOT PERFORMANCE DURING TRAINING IN ACTIVITIES THAT ASSESS SKILLS, ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE, & JUDGMENT DURING TRAINING, CHECK FLIGHTS, INITIAL OPERATING EXPERIENCE, & LINE CHECKS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |
| Issued: 15-NOV-1995 | To: FAA | A-95-119 |
| REQUIRE ALL AIRLINES OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PARTS 121 & 135 TO OBTAIN INFO, FROM THE FAA\'S STORAGE & RETRIEVAL SYSTEM THAT CONTAINS PERTINENT STANDARDIZED PILOT TRAINING & PERFORMANCE INFO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING APPLICANTS FOR PILOT POSITIONS DURING THE PILOT SELECTION & HIRING PROCESS. THE SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE APPROPRIATE PRIVACY PROTECTIONS, SHOULD REQUIRE THE PERMISSION OF THE APPLICANT BEFORE RELEASE OF THE INFO, & SHOULD PROVIDE FOR SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO THE RECORDS BY AN APPLICANT TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF THE RECORDS. (Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action) |