,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bgjc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bd1 #bjai,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to enhance the recognition of1 and response to1 aircraft failure conditions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,aviation ,automation and ,human ,factors ,safety ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,enhancing pilot recognition of1 and response to1 failure conditions 7a7 ,in general ,as recommended by the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board in ,aviation ,safety ,recommendation ,report ,,asr-#ai-ja issued on ,september #ai1 #bjai1 and titled ,assumptions ,used in the ,safety ,assessment ,process and the ,effects of ,multiple ,alerts and ,indications on ,pilot ,performance1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration 7in this ,act referred to as the ,administrator71 shall do the following3 7#a7 #gcg ,,max ,require1 with respect to #gcg ,,max aircraft1 the manufacturer of such aircraft to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the ,administrator that-- 7,a7 system safety assessments for such aircraft1 including those in which immediate and appropriate pilot corrective actions are assumed in response to uncommanded flight control inputs from systems such as the ,maneuvering ,characteristics ,augmentation ,system1 consider the effect of all possible flight deck alerts and indications on pilot recognition and response2 and 7,b7 design enhancements 7including flight deck alerts and indications71 pilot procedures1 and training requirements1 are incorporated into such aircraft where needed1 to minimize the potential for1 and safety impact of1 pilot actions that are inconsistent with manufacturer assumptions4 7#b7 ,other aircraft ,require that manufacturers of all ,united ,states type-certificated transport-category aircraft 7other than #gcg ,,max aircraft7 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the ,administrator that-- 7,a7 system safety assessments for such aircraft1 including those in which immediate and appropriate pilot corrective actions are assumed in response to uncommanded flight control inputs consider the effect of all possible flight deck alerts and indications on pilot recognition and response2 and 7,b7 design enhancements 7including flight deck alerts and indications71 pilot procedures1 and training requirements1 are incorporated into such aircraft where needed1 to minimize the potential for1 and safety impact of1 pilot actions that are inconsistent with manufacturer assumptions4 7#c7 ,international regulators ,notify international regulators that certify transport-category aircraft type designs 7such as the ,european ,union ,aviation ,safety ,agency1 ,transport ,canada1 the ,national ,civil ,aviation ,agency-,brazil1 the ,civil ,aviation ,administration of ,china1 and the ,russian ,federal ,air ,transport ,agency7 of the requirements under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 and encourage such regulators to evaluate the relevance of such requirements to their processes and address any changes1 if applicable4 7#d7 ,development of tools and methods for validating assumptions 7,a7 ,development ,develop robust tools and methods1 with the input of industry and human factors experts1 for use in validating assumptions about pilot recognition and response to safety-significant failure conditions as part of the aircraft design certification process4 7,b7 ,revision of regulations and guidance ,after the tools and methods have been developed as recommended under subparagraph 7,a71 revise existing ,federal ,aviation ,administration regulations and guidance to incorporate the use of such tools and methods and require documentation as part of the aircraft design certification process1 including re-examining the validity of pilot recognition and response assumptions permitted in existing ,federal ,aviation ,administration guidance4 7#e7 ,development and implementation of diagnostic tools 7,a7 ,development ,develop design standards1 with the input of industry and human factors experts1 for aircraft system diagnostic tools that improve the prioritization and clarity of failure indications 7direct and indirect7 presented to pilots to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of their response4 7,b7 ,implementation ,after the design standards have been developed under subparagraph 7,a71 require implementation of system diagnostic tools on transport-category aircraft to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of pilots' response when multiple flight deck alerts and indications are present4 7b7 ,annual report on progress ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report on the progress of the ,administrator in carrying out the requirements under subsection 7a74 ,such report shall also include recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the ,administrator determines appropriate4 #c4 ,enhancing the ability of the ,,faa to ensure that air carriers sufficiently address pilot monitoring and manual flying skills ,as recommended by the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,transportation in audit report ,,av-#bjaf-jac issued on ,january #g1 #bjaf1 and titled ,enhanced ,,faa ,oversight ,could ,reduce ,hazards ,associated ,with ,increased ,use of ,flight ,deck ,automation1 the ,administrator1 in order to enhance the ability of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to ensure that air carriers sufficiently address pilot monitoring and manual flying skills1 shall1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 issue guidance defining pilot monitoring metrics that air carriers may use to train and evaluate pilots1 including metrics or measurable tasks that air carriers can use to evaluate pilot monitoring proficiency2 and 7#b7 establish and disseminate standards to determine whether pilots receive sufficient training opportunities to develop1 maintain1 and demonstrate manual flying skills necessary to ensure pilots can recover from an unexpected event or failures with highly automated cockpit systems4 #d4 ,requirement that design and production organizations have in place a safety management system 7a7 ,rulemaking ,the ,administrator shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require that design and production approval holders for aviation products have in place a safety management system 7,,sms7 that is consistent with the standards established by the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization for such systems4 7b7 ,final rule ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall issue a final rule pursuant to the rulemaking conducted under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,surveillance and audit requirement ,under the final rule issued pursuant to subsection 7b71 the ,administrator shall implement documented surveillance processes by defining and planning inspections1 audits1 and monitoring activities on a continuous basis1 to ensure that design and production approval holders for aviation products continue to meet the established requirements under the rule4 #e4 ,,faa ,center for ,excellence for flight automation and human factors in commercial aircraft 7a7 ,center 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall develop a ,center for ,excellence focused on flight automation and human factors in commercial aircraft4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,center for ,excellence shall-- 7,a7 promote and facilitate collaboration among academia1 the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 and the commercial aircraft and airline industries1 including aircraft manufacturers1 commercial air carriers1 and representatives of the airline pilot community2 and 7,b7 establish goals for research and continuing education in areas of study relevant to advancing technology1 improving engineering practices1 and facilitating better understanding of human factors concepts in the context of the growing development and reliance on automation in commercial aircraft4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4