,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,baldw9 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve 
! requirem5ts = comm]cial air t\rs &    
comm]cial air t\r op]ators1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,amy & ,jocelyn ,gannon    
,helicopt] ,t\r ,safety ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,faa4  7#b7          
,comm]cial air t\r ,! t]m comm]cial air 
t\r has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section    
#aaj4b ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 z x applies to helicopt]s4
  7#c7 ,comm]cial air t\r op]ator  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m comm]cial air t\r       
op]ator means any p]son1 op]at+ "u "p   
#ia1 #ic1 #aba1 #ace1 or #acf ( title   
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 :o    
conducts a comm]cial air t\r4  7,b7     

,cl>ification ,! op]ations describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 include any op]ation "u
 section #aai4a7;e77#a7 ( title #ad1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 provid$ t !
 op]ator ( su* op]ation has receiv$ & is
 9 compliance ) a ,lett] ( ,au?orization
 issu$ "u section #ia4adg ( title #ad1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#d7 ,,faa
 ,! t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,,ifr conditions ,!
 t]m ,,ifr conditions has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #a4a ( title #ad1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#f7 ,,ntsb ,!   
t]m ,,ntsb means ! ,national            
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d4  #c4     
,review ( ,comm]cial ,air ,t\r ,r\tes   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all d ! foll[+3 7#a7      
,develop a process to review & approve  
any flight r\te us$ by a comm]cial air  
t\r op]ator4  7#b7 ,update ! op]ator    
manual cont5t requirem5ts "u "p #ace (  
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z x relates to helicopt] air t\r        

op]ators1 to require in=mation ab\t     
flight r\tes4  7b7 ,evaluation ( wea!r  
data ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
consultation ) ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice1 %all develop & implem5t !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a process to obta9 &      
evaluate wea!r data to id5tify any      
flight r\te1 or segm5t ( a flight r\te1 
us$ by a comm]cial air t\r op]ator t is 
susceptible to rapidly *ang+ wea!r      
ev5ts4  7#b7 ,crit]ia to det]m9e :e!r ! 
frequ5cy ( su* rapidly *ang+ wea!r ev5ts
 on su* flight r\te1 or segm5t ( su*    
flight r\te1 requires t a comm]cial air 
t\r op]ator be prohibit$ f fly+ along   
any section ( a flight r\te4  #d4 ,,faa 
,aviation ,wea!r ,cam]a ,program  7a7   
,wea!r cam]as ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all issue su* regulations 
z are necess>y to implem5t ! foll[+     
,,ntsb recomm5dations3 7#a7 ,safety     
,recomm5dation ,a-#ac-jbe1 issu$ on     
,augu/ #ae1 #bjac 7relat+ to initiat+ an

 aviation wea!r cam]a program 9 ,hawaii 
t includes ! in/allation & ma9t5ance (  
aviation wea!r cam]as at critical       
locations 9 ,hawaii & to e/abli% public 
access to ^! aviation wea!r cam]as'     
real-"t imag]y74  7#b7 ,safety          
,recomm5dation ,a-#ac-jbf1 issu$ on     
,augu/ #ac1 #bjac 7relat+ to in/all+ &  
ma9ta9+ aviation wea!r cam]as 9 ^?      
m\nta9 passes 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$      
,/ates id5tifi$ z be+ high risk & to    
e/abli% public access to ^! aviation    
wea!r cam]as' real-"t imag]y74  7b7     
,survey ( wea!r cam]as  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & bi5nially !reaft]1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all survey ! numb] &      
placem5t ( any wea!r cam]a in/all$ ?r\gh
 ! ,,faa's ,aviation ,wea!r ,cam]a      
,program1 or an equival5t ,/ate-sponsor$
 program1 to det]m9e :e!r !re is        
suffici5t wea!r cam]a cov]age4  7#b7    
,reque/ = additional res\rces ,if1 z a  
result ( ! survey conduct$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t

 additional fund+ = ! in/allation or    
ma9t5ance ( wea!r cam]as is ne$$1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all include t in=mation 9 
! ,,faa's annual budget reque/ to       
,congress4  7c7 ,tra9+ on wea!r cam]as  
7#a7 ,comm]cial air t\r op]ator tra9+ ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%
 tra9+ requirem5ts = ea* comm]cial air  
t\r op]ator to utilize real-"t wea!r    
in=mation made available ?r\gh ! ,,faa's
 ,aviation ,wea!r ,cam]a ,program1      
includ+-- 7,a7 us+ ! in=mation to       
det]m9e :e!r x is safe to fly 9 any area
 ( a flight r\te us$ by a comm]cial air 
t\r op]ator t is susceptible to rapidly 
*ang+ wea!r ev5ts2 &  7,b7 advis+ flight
 crew memb]s on alt]native flight r\tes 
or ! ne$ = an imm$iate l&+ :5 any       
rapidly *ang+ wea!r ev5t develops or    
occurs4  7#b7 ,flight s]vice /ation     
speciali/ tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all initiate rulemak+ to  
implem5t ,,ntsb ,safety ,recomm5dation  

,a-#ac-jbg1 issu$ on ,augu/ #ae1 #bjac  
7relat+ to equipp+ ! flight s]vice      
/ation speciali/s responsible = ,hawaii 
& ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! te*nical
 capabilities & tra9+ to provide v]bal  
preflight & en r\te brief+s us+ aviation
 wea!r cam]a imag]y74  #e4 ,flight ,data
 ,monitor+ ,program ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all initiate rulemak+ =   
su* regulations z are necess>y to       
implem5t ! foll[+ ,,ntsb recomm5dations1
 z !y relate to helicopt] air t\r       
op]ators3 7#a7 ,safety ,recomm5dation   
,a-#af-jcd1 issu$ on ,novemb] #c1 #bjaf 
7relat+ to requir+ all #ad ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations ,"p #ace op]ators to
 in/all flight data record+ devices     
capable ( support+ a flight data        
monitor+ program74  7#b7 ,safety        
,recomm5dation ,a-#af-jce1 issu$ on     
,novemb] #c1 #bjaf 7relat+ to requir+   
all #ad ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations ,"p 
#ace op]ators to e/abli% a /ructur$     
flight data monitor+ program t reviews  

all available data s\rces to id5tify    
deviations f e/abli%$ norms & proc$ures 
& o!r pot5tial safety issues1 aft]      
action 9 ,safety ,recomm5dation         
,a-#af-jcd is complete74  #f4           
,op]ational & ,tra9+ ,requirem5ts  7a7  
,in/rum5t rat+s ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all initiate rulemak+ to  
require any comm]cial air t\r op]ator to
 use pilots :o-- 7#a7 if applicable "u  
"p #fa4fe ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 hold in/rum5t rat+s       
appropriate to ! aircraft fl[n2 or  7#b7
 hold an ,airl9e ,transport ,pilot      
c]tificate appropriate to ! category &  
class ( aircraft fl[n1 b :i* is n limit$
 to ,visual ,flight ,rules accord+ to ! 
requirem5ts "u sections #fa4eg & #fa4fe 
( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  7b7 ,,ifr conditions     
compet5cy program ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all initiate rulemak+ to  
require any comm]cial air t\r op]ator to

 e/abli% an ,,ifr conditions compet5cy  
program to all[ pilots to ma9ta9 _!     
ability to op]ate a comm]cial air t\r "u
 ,,ifr conditions4  #g4 ,,ifr           
,conditions ,equipm5t ,/udy  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a    
/udy on ! feasibility ( requir+ any     
helicopt] us$ = a comm]cial air t\r to  
be equipp$ ) ! m9imum equipm5t necess>y 
to op]ate 9 ,,ifr conditions4  7b7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
/udy conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7a7
 toge!r ) recomm5dations = su*          
legislation or adm9i/rative action z !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4
  #h4 ,comm]cial ,air ,t\r ,videos ,/udy
  7a7 ,helicopt] ,m\nt$ ,video ,/udy    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
conduct a /udy on ! feasibility (       
p]mitt+ comm]cial air t\r op]ators or   
,,faa inspectors to conduct r&om audits 
7t meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77 ( helicopt] m\nt$ videos 

( comm]cial air t\r flights4  7#b7      
,requirem5t ,! requirem5t describ$ 9 ?is
 p>agraph is t an audit address flight  
safety & comm]cial air t\r op]ator      
p]=mance ) respect to-- 7,a7 safe fly+  
te*niques2 &  7,b7 ! avoidance (-- 7i7  
dang]\s t]ra92 &  7ii7 rapidly *ang+    
wea!r ev5ts4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress 
a report on ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to 
subsection 7a7 toge!r ) recomm5dations =
 su* legislation or adm9i/rative action 
z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be         
appropriate4  #i4 ,exemption f c]ta9    
regulatory requirem5ts ,any rule or     
regulation promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
pursuant to ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all n be   
consid]$ a rule or regulation "u        
,executive ,ord] #acgga 7#e ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja note2 relat+ to r$uc+ regulation & 
controll+ regulatory co/s72 &  7#b7 %all
 n be subject to ! requirem5ts set =? 9 
su* ,executive ord]4