Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The NTSB hopes that the FAA will address several of its other crucial flight recorder recommendations that are still on the Most Wanted List. The Board urges the FAA to act swiftly to rectify the unacceptable FDR data sampling and filtering issues that impeded the investigation of the Airbus A-300-600 involved in the American Airlines Flight 587 accident. Similar data sampling issues also affect the popular regional jet aircraft. The installation of cockpit image recorders, as recommended by the Board, would also assist in the investigations of both larger transport category aircraft and smaller for-hire turbine powered aircraft that may not have any existing safety recorders installed."

Source: NTSB statement reacting to an FAA decision to upgrade flight recorders in all commercial aircraft.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov