NTSB: Kobe Bryant’s Copter Lacked Terrain Warning Device

The transcript discusses the FAA's failure to implement safety recommendations from the NTSB following helicopter crashes in 2004 and 2005. These recommendations included equipping rotorcraft with terrain awareness systems and flight data recorders. The lack of these systems may have contributed to a recent crash, highlighting the importance of these safety measures.

What system was recommended by the NTSB in 2004 to be installed on helicopters?

• Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)

• Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS)

• Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)

• Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)

In the 2005 investigation, what equipment was recommended for rotorcraft to have?

• Weather Radar

• Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR)

• Autopilot System

• Satellite Communication System

What was the descent rate of the helicopter before the crash?

• 500 feet per minute

• Over 2000 feet per minute

• 1000 feet per minute

• 1500 feet per minute

What altitude was the helicopter at when it lost communication with air traffic control?

• 3000 feet

• 2300 feet

• 1000 feet

• 1500 feet

How could the implementation of TAWS have potentially impacted the crash?

• It could have reduced maintenance costs.

• It would have increased passenger comfort.

• It could have provided terrain information to the pilot.

• It would have improved fuel efficiency.