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NTSB Wants FAA to Revise Runway Safety Assessments During Heavy Rainfall

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of airplanes skidding off the runway. The recommendations follow NTSB investigations of 11 …

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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, NTSB Wants FAA to Revise Runway Safety Assessments During Heavy Rainfall, The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of airplanes skidding off the runway. The recommendations follow NTSB investigations of 11 …

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