Issued: 09-APR-1971 | To: | A-71-22 |
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REEVALUATE THE MANDATORY INSPECTION TIME PERIODS AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED IN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 69-13-2 AND AMENDMENT 39-1174 AND MAKE MODIFICATIONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF SAFETY. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 09-APR-1971 | To: | A-71-23 |
ALL BOEING 707/720 OPERATORS BE INFORMED OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARD INVOLVED IN LOW-ALTITUDE, HIGH-ASYMMETRIC THRUST CONDITIONS IN THE EVENT THAT FAILURE OF THE RUDDER ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING SHOULD OCCUR. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 07-JUN-1972 | To: | A-72-149 |
THE AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCES, THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, THE GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REEMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR CONTINUOUS VIGILANCE IN MAINTAINING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF EXISTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS THAT ARE MADE OF MATERIALS KNOWN TO BE, OR SUSPECTED OF BEING, SUSCEPTIVE TO STRESS-CORROSION CRACKING. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 07-JUN-1972 | To: | A-72-150 |
THE AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION, THE GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, OPERATORS, AND MANUFACTURERS OF AIRCRAFT, AIR FRAMES, ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS, REVISE PRESENT SERVICE BULLETIN (PARTICULARLY ALERT SERVICE BULLETIN) FORMATS AND PROCEDURES TO INSURE THAT DEFINITIVE INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM IS PROVIDED THEREIN, INCLUDING A CONSPICUOUS WARNING OF THE POTENTIAL OPERATIONAL HAZARDS INVOLVED. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 07-JUN-1972 | To: | A-72-151 |
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE FORMATS AND PROCEDURES BE REVISED TO INCLUDE INFORMATION AND CONSPICUOUS WARNINGS OF THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE DIRECTIVE. AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE THE CONCURRENT RELEASE OF AN OPERATIONAL ALERT NOTICE CONTAINING SIMILAR INFORMATION. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 07-JUN-1972 | To: | A-72-152 |
14 CFR 61, APPENDIX A, AND 14 CFR 121, APPENDICES E AND F BE AMENDEDTO INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT FOR PILOTS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR ABILITY TO RECOVER FROM ABNORMAL REGIMES OF FLIGHT AND UNUSUAL ATTITUDES SOLELY BY REFERENCE TO FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS. FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY, THESE DEMONSTRATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN AN APPROPRIATE FLIGHT SIMULATOR. SHOULD EXISTING OR PROPOSED SIMULATORS BE INCAPABLE OF REALISTICALLY DUPLICATING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE IN THE REGIMES OF FLIGHT BEYOND NORMAL OPERATION, IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT THE FAA TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH EXISTING OR PROPOSED SIMULATORS BE REPLACED OR MODIFIED TO INCLUDE SUCH A CAPABILITY. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 07-JUN-1972 | To: FAA | A-72-153 |
THE FAA REVIEW ALL AIR CARRIER PILOT TRAINING PROGRAMS TO INSURE THAT ADEQUATE INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PILOTS ON WHICH TO BASE: (1) A COMPREHENSION OF THE SIDESLIP-ROLL COUPLING EFFECTS IN SWEPTWING AIRCRAFT, AND (2) CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE THRUST REDUCTION METHOD OF SYMMETRIZING THRUST TO OVERCOME DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 07-JUN-1972 | To: | A-72-154 |
ALL MANEUVERS REQUIRING ENGINE(S)-OUT OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT CLOSE TO THE GROUND BE CONDUCTED, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, INAPPROPRIATE FLIGHT SIMULATION DEVICES. FOR THOSE ENGINE(S)-OUT MANEUVERS WHICH THE ADMINISTRATOR DETERMINES MUST BE PERFORMED IN FLIGHT, THE BOARD FURTHER RECOMMENDS THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THEIR PERFORMANCE AT ALTITUDES THAT WILL INSURE AMPLE MARGINS OF SAFETY IN THE EVENT THAT UNEXPECTED AIRCRAFT EMERGENCIES ARE ENCOUNTERED. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 07-JUN-1972 | To: | A-72-155 |
THE AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCES STUDY THE DESIRABILITY OF ESTABLISHING FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICES IN EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION, AND MAKE THIS A SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION WITH THE ASSOCIATION\'S MEMBERSHIP AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |