NTSB Urges Runway Condition Reporting Changes

overrun at NAS JAcksonville may 2019

Miami Air International Boeing 737-800 that overran the runway at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on May 3, 2019.

Credit: NTSB
The NTSB, referencing lessons learned from 11 investigations, is urging the FAA to expand its runway condition reporting protocols to include more categories for heavy rain. Investigators recommend updating the FAA’s runway condition assessment matrix (RCAM) codes to add additional categories linked...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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