The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its 2021-2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements on Tuesday, calling for the installation of crash-resistant cockpit image recorders and the implementation of safety management systems (SMS) in all revenue passenger carrying operations. According to the Board, the installation of cockpit image recorders in passenger-carrying commercial aircraft, along with putting programs in place to analyze recorder data, would help with accidents investigations and “prevent crashes in the first place by allowing crew actions to be evaluated regularly.” The NTSB noted that it has been advocating for image recorders in the cockpit for 20 years.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/ntsb-calls-for-cockpit-image-recorders-sms-programs