,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjai,mr4  
,de,saulnier introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve         
te*nology & address human factors 9     
aviation safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,safe ,l&+s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,giv5 t ! ,unit$   
,/ates enjoys an exceptionally safe     
aviation sy/em ) an exce$+ly l[ frequ5cy
 ( airl9e accid5ts1 ef=ts to improve    
aviation safety %\ld exam9e nonaccid5t  
safety incid5ts = all possible insights4
  7#b7 ,aviation safety %\ld n be tak5 =
 grant$1 & ev5 ) s few accid5ts1 !      
,u4,s4 ,a]ospace ,sy/em %\ld proactively

 address safety conc]ns t em]ge f our   
dynamic & evolv+ economic conditions1   
te*nology1 aviation indu/ry1 & o!r      
factors4  7#c7 ,prev5t+ accid5ts f      
occurr+ 9 ! airport runway environm5t   
rema9s an objective requir+ cont9u$     
ef=t1 & incid5ts ( runway confusion1    
def9$ z ! subset ( runway incursions 9  
:i* an aircraft un9t5tionally takes (f  
or l&s on a taxiway or incorrect runway1
 %\ld be c>efully monitor$1 review$1 &  
/udi$ = insights to improve safety4     
7#d7 ,:ile te*nology cont9ues to advance
 & new opportunities to use te*nology to
 address safety risks 9 aviation are    
exam9$ & pursu$1 ! evolv+ role (        
te*nology & ! exp&+ use ( automation    
%\ld n be us$ z ju/ification to dim9i%  
att5tion to & prioritization ( ! human  
contribution to aviation safety4 ,!     
aviation indu/ry & ! ,gov]nm5t mu/      
ensure t tra9+ programs = flight crews &
 o!r p]sonnel are appropriately evolv+1 
t tra9+ /&>ds & expectations rema9      
rigor\s1 & t risks & conc]ns associat$ )

 ! int]action betwe5 humans1 te*nology1 
& automat$ sy/ems are id5tifi$1 /udi$1 &
 address$ 9 a timely mann]4  #c4        
,implem5tation ( ,,ntsb recomm5dations  
7a7 ,navigational radios ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all implem5t ! recomm5dation ( !      
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
numb]$ z ,a-#ah-bc & issu$ on ,octob]   
#aa1 #bjah1 ) respect to ! tun+ (       
navigational radios to assi/ flight     
crews 9 manag+ ! flight pa? ( aircraft  
on visual approa*es4 ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all "w ) "p #aba air c>ri]s on         
implem5tation ( ?is recomm5dation1 &1 n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue to      
,congress a report on air c>ri]         
compliance rate4  7b7 ,,ntsb            
recomm5dation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all implem5t !            
recomm5dation ( ! ,national             
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d numb]$ z  
,a-#ah-be & issu$ on ,octob] #aa1 #bjah1
 &1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue to  

,congress a report on ! /atus ( !       
implem5tation4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9   
implem5t+ ?is recomm5dation1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all consid] any relevant  
f9d+s id5tifi$ pursuant to section #ccd 
( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah  
7,public ,law #aae-bed74  7c7 ,pilot    
al]ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7       
collaborate ) aircraft & avionics       
manufactur]s1 labor organizations       
repres5t+ pilots op]at+ "u "p #aba (    
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
& s(tw>e develop]s to develop !         
te*nology = a cockpit sy/em t provides  
an al]t to pilots :5 an airplane is n   
align$ ) ! int5d$ runway surface2  7#b7 
once su* te*nology describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 is available1 e/abli% a requirem5t 
= ! te*nology to be in/all$ on aircraft 
op]at+ "u "p #aba ( title #ad1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 l&+ at airports )9 
,class ,b & ,class ,c airspace & c]tifi$
 "u "p #aci ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations2  7#c7 9 e/abli%+ !        
requirem5t z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71  

consid] any relevant f9d+s id5tifi$     
pursuant to section #ccd ( ! ,,faa      
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7,public   
,law #aae-bed72 &  7#d7 n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
issue to ,congress a report on !        
progress ( ! "w describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a74  7d7 ,,ntsb recomm5dation  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t !  
recomm5dation ( ! ,national             
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d numb]$ z  
,a-#ah-bg & issu$ on ,octob] #aa1 #bjah1
 &1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue to  
,congress a report on ! /atus ( !       
implem5tation4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9   
implem5t+ ?is recomm5dation1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all consid] any relevant  
f9d+s id5tifi$ pursuant to section #ccd 
( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah  
7,public ,law #aae-bed74  #d4           
,inve/igations = cov]$ ev5ts  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,once implem5tation ( section     
#c7;b7 ( ?is ,act is complete1 !        
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 

may initiate inve/igations ( cov]$ ev5ts
 to det]m9e risk factors specific to !  
airport at :i* su* an ev5t occurr$ & o!r
 elem5ts ( ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em 
t may contribute to ! cause ( ! ev5t4 ,!
 ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d
 may also elect to consid] multiple     
ev5ts 9 a s+le report z "p ( a special  
inve/igation or /udy to exam9e safety   
factors contribut+ to ^! ev5ts4  7b7    
,additional inve/igative in=mation ,9   
addition to any inve/igation t !        
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
is conduct+ ) respect to any specific   
cov]$ ev5t1 ! ,,ntsb %all utilize       
volunt>ily provid$ safety in=mation 9   
its evaluation ( associat$ risk 9 !     
,national ,airspace ,sy/em & protect su*
 in=mation f public release 9 accordance
 ) section #aaad7;b77#c7 ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,cont5t ,!    
review & analysis %all exam9e factors   
pres5t at ! "t ( any cov]$ ev5t at su*  
airport1 includ+--  7#a7 *all5ges pilots
 p]ceive :5 fly+ into & out ( ! airport2

  7#b7 *all5ges t air traffic controll]s
 face :5 work+ at ! airport2  7#c7      
*>act]i/ics ( ! communications among &  
betwe5 gr\ps ( p]sonnel ^: "w relates to
 ! movem5t ( aircraft into & out ( !    
airport includ+ pilots1 air traffic     
controll]s1 ma9t5ance work]s1 dispat*]s1
 & airl9e airport op]ations p]sonnel2 & 
7#d7 physical *>act]i/ics ( ! airport & 
its facilities1 su* z ! configuration ( 
runways1 runway light+1 & con/ruction   
activity4  #e4 ,task ,=ce on ,human     
,factors 9 ,aviation ,safety  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all conv5e an ,,faa ,task ,=ce on      
,human ,factors 9 ,aviation ,safety4    
7b7 ,composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all     
consi/ ( memb]s appo9t$ by !            
,adm9i/rator & hav+ exp]tise 9 an       
op]ational or academic discipl9e t is   
relevant to ! analysis ( human errors 9 
aviation4 ,! numb] ( memb]s %all be     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to ensure     
suffici5t repres5tation ( relevant      

op]ational & academic discipl9es4  7c7  
,duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( !    
,task ,=ce %all be appo9t$ = ! l5g? ( ! 
exi/5ce ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,l5g? (   
exi/5ce  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce    
%all h an initial l5g? ( exi/5ce ( #b   
ye>s4  7,b7 ,option ,! ,adm9i/rator may 
ex]cise an option to l5g!n ! duration ( 
! exi/5ce ( ! ,task ,=ce = a p]iod ( #b 
ye>s4  7d7 ,discipl9es ,= purposes (    
subsection 7b71 discipl9es may include  
air c>ri] op]ations1 l9e pilot exp]tise1
 air traffic control1 te*nical          
op]ations1 a]onautical in=mation1       
aircraft ma9t5ance & me*anics psy*ology1
 l+ui/ics1 human-ma*9e integration1     
g5]al aviation op]ations1 &             
organizational behavior & culture4  7e7 
,exp]tise  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no less ?an   
half ( ! memb]s %all h exp]tise 9       
aviation4  7#b7 ,additional exp]tise ,! 
,task ,=ce %all include memb]s )        
exp]tise on human factors b ^: exp]i5ce 
& tra9+ are n 9 aviation specifically & 
:o h n previ\sly be5 engag$ 9 "w relat$ 

to ! ,,faa or ! aviation indu/ry4 ,!    
,task ,=ce %all also include pilot labor
 organizations & at lea/ "o memb] f an  
air traffic controll] labor             
organization4  7f7 ,,faa memb]s  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n m ?an #d memb]s may be        
employees ( ! ,,faa & ,,ntsb1 exclud+   
repres5tatives ( ! labor repres5tatives 
( employees ( ! air traffic control     
sy/em4 ,n m ?an #b memb]s may be        
employees ( ! ,,ntsb4 ,! ,,faa & !      
,,ntsb memb]s %all be non-vot+4  7#b7   
,,faa employees ,any memb] :o is an     
,,faa employee %all h exp]tise 9 safety4
  7g7 ,duties ,9 coord9ation ) !        
,rese>*1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,developm5t        
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #ddejh ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 ! ,task ,=ce %all--  7#a7 n lat] 
?an ! date on :i* ! ,task ,=ce is no    
long] 9 exi/5ce1 produce a writt5 report
 t--  7,a7 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 
id5tifies ! mo/ significant human       
factors & _! relative contribution to   
aviation safety risk2  7,b7 id5tifies   

new rese>* priorities = rese>* 9 human  
factors 9 aviation safety2  7,c7 reviews
 exi/+ products by o!r work+ gr\ps      
relat$ to human factors 9 aviation      
safety includ+ ! ,comm]cial ,aviation   
,safety ,team 7,,ca/7's "w p]ta9+ to    
flight crew responses to abnormal ev5ts2
  7,d7 provides recomm5dations on       
pot5tial revisions to any ,,faa         
regulations & guidance p]ta9+ to !      
c]tification ( aircraft "u "p #be (     
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
includ+ sections relat$ to presum$ pilot
 response times & assumptions ab\t !    
reliability ( pilot p]=mance dur+       
unexpect$1 /ressful ev5ts2  7,e7 reviews
 rules1 regulations1 or /&>ds reg>d+    
flight crew re/ & fatigue t are us$ by a
 sample ( int]national air c>ri]s1      
includ+ ^? deem$ to be m /r+5t & less   
/r+5t ?an ! curr5t /&>ds p]ta9+ to      
,unit$ ,/ates air c>ri]s1 & id5tify     
risks to ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em f 
any su* v>iation 9 /&>ds across         
c\ntries2  7,f7 reviews pilot tra9+     

requirem5ts & recomm5d any revisions    
necess>y to ensure adequate und]/&+ (   
automat$ sy/ems on aircraft2 &  7,g7    
reviews approa* & l&+ misalignm5t & make
 any recomm5dations = improv+ ^! ev5ts2 
7#b7 produce a writt5 report to         
,congress n less ?an once e #b ye>s t-- 
7,a7 summ>izes new rese>* developm5ts on
 human factors 9 aviation safety2  7,b7 
to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 id5tifies !
 mo/ significant human factors & _!     
relative contribution to aviation safety
 risk2 &  7,c7 provides any             
recomm5dations = policy or regulatory   
action2 &  7#c7 if ! ,secret>y ex]cises 
! option describ$ 9 subsection          
7c77#b77;,b71 n lat] ?an ! date t is #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task 
,=ce1 produce an int]im report conta9+ !
 in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7h7 ,applicable law ,! ,f$]al ,advisory 
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,task ,=ce4  #f4      
,rese>* & developm5t program on new     
approa*es to data analysis = aviation   

safety  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% a new rese>* & developm5t       
program to be und]tak5 by ! ,,faa's     
,consortium 9 ,aviation ,op]ations      
,rese>* 7,,nextor ,,ii7 to inve/igate & 
develop new approa*es to data analysis =
 und]/&+ ! factors 9 aviation safety    
incid5ts & id5tify+ em]g+ risks ( future
 safety incid5ts4  7b7 ,approa*es ,!    
approa*es describ$ 9 subsection 7a7     
include ! use ( new algori?ms = analyz+ 
! text & audio ( communications betwe5  
flight crews & air traffic controll]s & 
! use ( ma*9e le>n+ or artificial       
intellig5ce me?ods = analyz+ a v>iety ( 
data sets1 includ+1 data on wea!r1      
p]=mance ( communication1 navigation &  
surveillance equipm5t & facilities1     
flight delays1 safety incid5ts1 flight  
crew "w s*$ules1 & air traffic & crew   
memb] communications = detect+ anomalies
 9 ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em4  7c7   
,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ! rese>*    
program e/abli%$ 9 ?is section1 memb]   
in/itutions ( ! ,consortium %all        

collaborate 9 ! %>+ ( data = ! purpose (
 te/+ & demon/rat+ ! pot5tial           
effectiv5ess ( new approa*es to         
analysis--  7#a7 ) ea* o!r2  7#b7 )     
aviation indu/ry p>tn]s2  7#c7 ) units  
)9 ! ,,faa includ+ gr\ps )9 ! ,air      
,traffic ,organization1 ,next,gen       
,(fice1 ,(fice ( ,airports1 & ,aviation 
,safety2 &  7#d7 ) ! ,national          
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration's    
,aviation ,safety ,report+ ,sy/em4  7d7 
,rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! rese>*        
und]tak5 pursuant to ?is section %all   
prioritize und]/&+ ! ways t v>i\s =ms ( 
human factors contribute to aviation    
safety risk4  7#b7 ,factors ,! factors  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include    
fatigue & di/raction dur+ critical      
phases ( "w among pilots or o!r aviation
 p]sonnel1 tasks & workload1            
organizational /ructure & culture1      
communication among p]sonnel1 adh]5ce to
 safety proc$ures1 & any o!r relevant   
factors t are ! cause or pot5tial cause 
( human error 9 aviation op]ations4     

7#c7 ,highly automat$ aircraft ,rese>*  
%\ld seek ways to improve ! design (    
highly automat$ aircraft to r$uce       
in/ances ( mode confusion & to combat   
problems ( r$uc$ aw>5ess ( basic flight 
p>amet]s result+ f complac5cy ab\t      
automat$ sy/ems4  7e7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = c>ry+ out !   
program describ$ 9 ?is section = ea*    
fiscal ye> f #bjai ?r\gh #bjbd1 includ+ 
grants to p>ticipat+ rese>* in/itutions1
 includ+ ! academic in/itutions t make  
up ! ,,faa's ,consortium 9 ,aviation    
,op]ations ,rese>*1 ! ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,,faa's ,(fice ( ,safety1 ! ,next,gen   
(fice1 & units )9 ! ,,faa's ,air        
,traffic ,organization t "w on safety   
issues4  7f7 ,sunset ,! program %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #f ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! program is e/abli%$4  #g4 
,us+ in/rum5t approa* proc$ures z       
backups to visual approa*es  7a7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 issue a report to ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate t uses a repres5tative sample
 ( "p #aba & "p #abi air c>ri]s to      
review ! curr5t range ( air c>ri]       
practices 9 requir+ ! use ( in/rum5t    
approa* proc$ures z a backup sy/em =    
visual approa*es & ! ext5t to :i*       
op]ators require pilots to use approa*  
proc$ures4  7b7 ,issuance ( guidance ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all review & 
analyze ! collect$ data f ! report      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & issue       
guidance to air c>ri]s on ! mo/         
effective te*niques & proc$ures to use  
in/rum5t approa* proc$ures z a backup   
sy/em = visual approa*es4 ,su* guidance 
%all enc\rage ! use ( in/rum5ts to      
provide v]tical & lat]al guidance to    
mitigate ! pot5tial = a wrong surface   
alignm5t & to provide flight crews ) m  

precise v]tical & lat]al deviation      
in=mation4  #h4 ,,notam ,mod]nization   
,initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all lead an ef=t to re=m &
 update ! notices to airm5 7,,notam7    
sy/em to h>monize ) ,int]national ,civil
 ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao7       
,annexes & ,/&>ds & ,recomm5d$          
,practices 7,,s>ps71 includ+ ! exi/+    
me?ods ( writ+1 =matt+1 & dissem9at+    
in=mation "u ?is sy/em1 = ! purposes (  
improv+ ^! notices' cl>ity1             
us]-fri5dl9ess1 & effectiv5ess 9 convey+
 priority1 safety-relat$ conc]ns4  7b7  
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is           
initiative1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7  
collaborate ) airl9es & labor           
organizations repres5t+ pilots op]at+ "u
 "p #aba ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 organizations repres5t+   
g5]al aviation1 air traffic controll]s1 
airport op]ations p]sonnel1 & ! milit>y 
on develop+ recomm5dations = improv+ !  
us]-fri5dl9ess ( ! cont5t1 /yle1 &      
=matt+ ( ,n,o,t,a,ms1 includ+ any *anges

 to exi/+ conv5tions = su* items z      
abbreviations1 punctuation1 font1 & font
 size2  7#b7 collaborate ) avionics     
manufactur]s & s(tw>e develop]s 9       
consid]+ h>dw>e & s(tw>e options = s5d+1
 access+1 & display+ ,n,o,t,a,ms2 &     
7#c7 take appropriate actions )9 !      
,int]national ,civil ,aviation          
,organization 7,,icao7 to adopt         
recomm5d$ /&>ds on ! writ+1 =matt+1 &   
dissem9at+ ( ,n,o,t,a,ms4  7c7 ,report  
to ,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator %all issue 
a report to ,congress n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & no 
less ?an e #f mon?s !reaft]1 until new  
/&>ds = ! writ+1 =matt+1 & dissem9ation 
( ,n,o,t,a,ms h be5 adopt$ by ! ,,faa4  
,?is report %all include an update on ! 
progress ( ! "w describ$ 9 ?is section1 
includ+ an explanation ( h[ any new     
recomm5dations t h be5 develop$ w       
improve safety & an explanation ( any   
ob/acles rema9+ to a*iev+ cons5sus = new
 int]national /&>ds = ! ,,notam sy/em4  
#i4 ,,gao /udy on risks associat$ ) !   

use ( ,,cvr data 9 =eign c\ntries  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all take
 ! lead 9 c>ry+ out a /udy on ! risks   
associat$ ) ! use ( ,,cvr data 9        
inve/igations l$ by =eign gov]nm5ts or  
units ( =eign gov]nm5ts4  7b7 ,cont5ts  
,at m9imum1 ?is /udy %all-- 7#a7 review 
pa/ incid5ts 9 :i* ,,cvr data 0 us$ by  
=eign gov]nm5ts or units ( =eign        
gov]nm5ts 9 su* a way t ! ,national     
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d f\nd to   
dep>t f ! ,national ,transportation     
,safety ,bo>d's /&>ds & proc$ures = a   
safety inve/igation1 includ+ ! use or   
circulation ( ,,cvr data = purposes o!r 
?an det]m9+ ! causes ( an accid5t or    
safety incid5t1 inappropriate release ( 
data conta9$ on a ,,cvr1 or !           
dissem9ation ( in=mation or conclusions 
bas$ on a mis9t]pretation ( data conta9$
 on a ,,cvr2  7#b7 docum5t ! protections
 provid$ = cockpit voice record+s &     
transcripts by ,,icao & o!r c\ntries :]e
 ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ air c>ri]s op]ate2  
7#c7 id5tify & assess ! risks to ,unit$ 

,/ates flight crews1 air c>ri]s1        
manufactur]s1 & o!r /akehold]s 9 !      
aviation indu/ry associat$ ) ,c,v,rs    
capable ( record+ m ?an #b h\rs ( data2 
&  7#d7 provide recomm5dations on       
measures to adopt to mitigate aga9/ su* 
risks & ensure t any use ( ,,cvr data   
s]ves ! sole purpose ( a safety         
inve/igation1 includ+ recomm5dations = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to make to ,,icao to     
mitigate ^! risks4  #aj4 ,transp>5cy 9  
aircraft ma9t5ance & repair "w  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 update ! guidel9es ( ! ,,faa = "p #aba 
c]tificate hold]s 9 implem5t+ a ,cont9u+
 ,analysis & ,surveillance ,sy/em       
7,,cass7 = _! air c>ri] ma9t5ance       
programs to include report+ no less ?an 
once e #f mon?s by c]tificate hold]s to 
! ,,faa ( any failure to foll[ proc$ures
 9 aircraft ma9t5ance z well z any major
 alt]ation1 complete ov]haul1 or repair 
( me*anical irregul>ities ( ea*         
airframe1 eng9e1 propell]1 & appliance4 

7b7 ,advisory ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all issue an advisory )   
=matt+ guidel9es = air c>ri]s to report 
in=mation z requir$ "u subsection 7a74  
7c7 ,inclusion ,= ea* in/ance ( a       
failure to foll[ proc$ures & = ea* major
 alt]ation1 ov]haul1 or repair report$  
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7c7 ,report ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all   
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category ,a or ,b runway incursion1 z   
def9$ 9 ,ord] #gjej4a;,b ( ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration 7dat$ ,novemb]  
#c1 #bjac72  7,b7 a l&+ on a taxiway1   

incorrect runway1 or o!r area n design$ 
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l&2  7,c7 desc5t by an aircraft bel[    
#cjj feet above gr\nd level on approa*  
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area n design$ z a runway at a          
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,! t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation   
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,"p #aba air c>ri] 
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#aba ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations4  7#e7 ,"p #abi air c>ri]  
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