Air Recommendations - 1999

The Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act requires that federal Ministers provide formal responses to the TSB as to action taken or planned in response to our recommendations.

The Board also makes recommendations to other organizations and will assess all these responses and evaluate the degree to which they address the safety issues and deficiencies using an Assessment Rating Guide.

For recommendations and assessments made prior to January 1, 2005, please refer to our Annual Reports.

Air Recommendations and Assessments of Responses

Recommendation A99-08
That on an urgent basis, regulatory authorities validate all thermal acoustical insulation materials in use, or intended for use, in applicable aircraft, against test criteria that are more rigorous than those in Appendix F of FAR 25.853, and similar regulations, and that are representative of actual in-service system performance.(A98H0003)
Response     Asssessment/Reassessment
Rating: Satisfactory in Part

Recommendation A99-07
That regulatory authorities confirm that sufficient action is being taken, on an urgent basis, to reduce or eliminate the risk associated with the use of metallized PET-covered insulation blankets in aircraft.(A98H0003)
Response     Asssessment/Reassessment
Rating: Satisfactory in Part

Recommendation A99-05
That the Department of Transport reassess Category I approach and landing criteria (re-aligning weather minima with operating requirements) to ensure a level of safety consistent with Category II criteria.(A97H0011)
Response     Asssessment/Reassessment
Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation A99-04
That aircraft required to have two flight recorders be required to have those recorders powered from separate generator buses.(A98H0003)
Response     Asssessment/Reassessment
Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation A99-03
That as of 01 January 2005, for all aircraft equipped with CVRs having a recording capacity of at least two hours, a dedicated independent power supply be required to be installed adjacent or integral to the CVR, to power the CVR and the cockpit area microphone for a period of 10 minutes whenever normal aircraft power sources to the CVR are interrupted.(A98H0003)
Response     Asssessment/Reassessment
Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation A99-02
That as of 01 January 2005, all aircraft that require both an FDR and a CVR be required to be fitted with a CVR having a recording capacity of at least two hours.(A98H0003)
Response     Asssessment/Reassessment
Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation A99-01
That as of 01 January 2003, any CVR installed on an aircraft as a condition of that aircraft receiving an original certificate of airworthiness be required to have a recording capacity of at least two hours.(A98H0003)
Response     Asssessment/Reassessment
Rating: Fully Satisfactory