Aviation Issues

MOST WANTED Transportation Safety Improvements
Aviation Issue Areas

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= Unacceptable response
= Acceptable response, progressing slowly
= Acceptable response, progressing in a timely manner
= Being assessed, classification code to be assigned soon

Unacceptable response	Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions Action Needed by The Federal Aviation Administration	Use current research on freezing rain and large water droplets to revise the way aircraft are designed and approved for flight in icing conditions. Apply revised icing requirements to currently certificated aircraft. Require that airplanes with pneumatic deice boots activate boots as soon as the airplane enters icing conditions.
Unacceptable response	Improve Runway Safety Action Needed by The Federal Aviation Administration	Give immediate warnings of probable collisions/incursions directly to flight crews in the cockpit. Require specific air traffic control clearance for each runway crossing. Install cockpit moving map displays or automatic systems to alert pilots of attempted takeoffs from taxiways or wrong runways. Require landing distance assessment with an adequate safety margin for every landing.
Unacceptable response	Require Image Recorders Action Needed by The Federal Aviation Administration	Install crash-protected image recorders in cockpits to give investigators more information to solve complex accidents.
Unacceptable response	Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue Action Needed by The Federal Aviation Administration	Set working hour limits for flight crews, aviation mechanics, and air traffic controllers based on fatigue research, circadian rhythms, and sleep and rest requirements. Develop a fatigue awareness and countermeasures program for air traffic controllers.
Unacceptable response	Improve Crew Resource Management Action Needed by The Federal Aviation Administration	Require commuter and on-demand air taxi flight crews to receive crew resource management training.
Unacceptable response	Improve Safety of Emergency Medical Services Flights Action Needed by The Federal Aviation Administration	Conduct all flights with medical personnel on board in accordance with commuter aircraft regulations. Develop and implement flight risk evaluation programs. Require formalized dispatch and flight-following procedures including up-to-date weather information. Install terrain awareness and warning systems on aircraft.

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