Uncommanded Swerving

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Citing several runway excursions associated with nosewheel steering problems during the landing of Embraer EMB-145 regional jets, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for new simulator training for uncommanded swerving during landing.
In a safety recommendation to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in late January, the NTSB said the FAA should require operators of EMB-135s, EMB-140s and EMB-145s…
