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InFO 08029: Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR): Recommended Flightcrew Training
In Brief
What It Addresses
More than half of all transport category airplane accidents occur during approach and landing. This InFO promotes flightcrew training to reduce approach and landing accidents, using new training materials developed specifically for that purpose and it applies to the operations of transport category airplanes under parts 121 and 135.
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InFOInformation for Operators
U.S. Department InFO 08029
of Transportation DATE: 5/16/08
Federal Aviation
Administration Flight Standards Service
Washington, DC http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info An InFO contains valuable information for operators that should help them meet certain administrative, regulatory, or operational requirements with relatively low urgency or impact on safety.
SUBJECT: Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR): Recommended Flightcrew Training
Purpose: More than half of all transport category airplane accidents occur during approach and landing. This InFO promotes flightcrew training to reduce approach and landing accidents, using new training materials developed specifically for that purpose and it applies to the operations of transport category airplanes under parts 121 and 135. In addition, this InFO has been developed in response to NTSB recommendations A-00-93, A-00-94, and A-00-99 and supersedes Flight Standards Information Bulletin for Air Transportation (FSAT) 01-12.
For a detailed discussion and further guidance on this subject, see the FAA web site: http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/media/200 8/InFO08029Support.pdf
Recommended action: Directors of safety and directors of operations (Part 121); directors of operations (part 135); training managers and pilots are encouraged to be familiar with and use these flight crew training guides to reduce approach and landing accidents.
Approved by: AFS-200 OPR: AFS-210
Source: Federal Aviation Administration — www.faa.gov. Reproduced from the published record; FlightPush adds formatting only.
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