NTSB Safety Recommendations A-08-63 through -68

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                   NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

September 25, 2008

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Safety Recommendations A-08-63 through -68

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The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the 
Federal Aviation Administration:

Require parachute jump operators to develop and implement 
Federal Aviation Administration-approved aircraft 
maintenance and inspection programs that include, at a 
minimum, requirements for compliance with engine 
manufacturers' recommended maintenance instructions, such as 
service bulletins and service information letters for time 
between overhauls and component life limits. (A-08-63)

Develop and distribute guidance materials, in conjunction 
with the United States Parachute Association, for parachute 
jump operators to assist operators in implementing effective 
aircraft inspection and maintenance quality assurance 
programs. (A-08-64)

Require parachute jump operators to develop initial and 
recurrent pilot training programs that address, at a 
minimum, operation- and aircraft-specific weight and balance 
calculations, preflight inspections, emergency and recovery 
procedures, and parachutist egress procedures for each type 
of aircraft flown. (A-08-65)

Require initial and recurrent pilot testing programs for 
parachute jump operations pilots that address, at a minimum, 
operation- and aircraft-specific weight and balance 
calculations, preflight inspections, emergency and recovery 
procedures, and parachutist egress procedures for each type 
of aircraft flown, as well as competency flight checks to 
determine pilot competence in practical skills and 
techniques in each type of aircraft. (A-08-66)

Revise the guidance materials contained in Advisory Circular 
105 2C, Sport Parachute Jumping, to include guidance for 
parachute jump operators in implementing effective initial 
and recurrent pilot training and examination programs that 
address, at a minimum, operation- and aircraft-specific 
weight and balance calculations, preflight inspections, 
emergency procedures, and parachutist egress procedures. (A-
08-67)

Require direct surveillance of parachute jump operators to 
include, at a minimum, maintenance and operations 
inspections. (A-08-68)

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http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/2008/A08_63_68.pdf

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