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List of NTSB ‘Most Wanted’ Safety Improvements Languish

Steve Scott

Monday, November 21st, 2005

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The status accorded the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to its "Most Wanted" list of recommendations ranges from "unacceptable response" to "progressing too slowly." None of the board's aviation-related recommendations received a green light in terms of the basic Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) response or the alacrity with which the board's recommendations are being implemented. At a Nov. 15 hearing to update the situation, Acting Chairman Mark Rosenker said, "We are encouraged by the progress that we have seen in…

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