NTSB Looks into MD-11 Landing Issues
Multiple hard landings and hull losses have prompted NTSB to take a closer look at the MD-11.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a number of recommendations to the FAA on April 2 related to flare cueing issues on the Boeing MD-11. The Board said the airliner made 13 hard landings between 1994 and 2010. It wants the FAA and Boeing to determine the effectiveness of new systems to assist MD-11 pilots in making timely and appropriate inputs during the landing flare. The NTSB expects to see a formal report to help determine how useful a new system might be. If the assessment results are positive, the Board wants Boeing to assist and encourage all U.S. MD-11 operators to install the technology.