Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“The more information we have, the better we can understand not only the circumstances of a crash, but what can be done to prevent future accidents... We are asking that currently available recording technology be put to use in a way that will improve aviation safety.”

Source: Dana Schulze, Director of the NTSB Office of Aviation Safety, in conjunction with the NTSB's safety recommendation report issued Tuesday, in which they called on helicopter manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audio, and images. The NTSB asked the manufacturers – Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo, MD Helicopters, Robinson and Sikorsky – to act since the FAA has not implemented a series of NTSB recommendations made in 2013 and 2015.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov