Allied Pilots Association Submits Results to NTSB on AA Flight 587 Investigation; Eleven Safety Improvements Recommended.Business Editors FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004 The Allied Pilots Association (APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture ), which represents the 11,000 pilots who fly for American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ), submitted this week its official recommendations to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB NTSB abbr. National Transportation Safety Board ) following a nearly three-year long investigation into the crash of American Airlines Flight 587. The accident occurred November 12, 2001, at Belle Harbor, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , shortly after take-off of Flight 587 when the aircraft tail separated from the fuselage. APA investigators, led by First Officer John David, said four areas were critical in causing the accident, including the fact that aircraft manufacturer Airbus failed to notify pilots about the unique characteristics of the rudder control system. "This airplane has a rudder system that is 732 times more sensitive than the Boeing 767, a comparably sized aircraft," FO David said. "We looked at how this sensitivity may have affected the performance of the aircraft." After take-off, Flight 587 encountered wake turbulence from a preceding Boeing 747. The report indicates that wake turbulence triggered a series of events that led directly to the tailfin separation. The report also highlights deficiencies in the aircraft-pilot interface. In addition, APA cited different FAA oversight responsibilities that the report found need improvement. In particular, the report is critical of how the FAA certifies aircraft and how aircraft manufacturers test their flight systems. The report concludes by issuing 11 safety recommendations to the NTSB. "We are satisfied that our investigators have been diligent in their review of the events that led to this tragic accident," said FO David. "This was a complex accident in which all factors were closely considered." APA's report, with the 11 safety recommendations, is available for review by visiting www.alliedpilots.org under "Issue Watch." Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , APA was founded in 1963. |
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