,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfcd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bd1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,coh5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bur*ett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to issue regulations to improve flight record] & aircraft cra% location requirem5ts on c]ta9 comm]cial pass5g] aircraft by requir+ ! in/allation ( a second comb9ation digital flight data & cockpit voice record] sy/em t enables data recov]y )\t an und]wat] se>* & recov]y4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,aviation & ,flight ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,flight data record] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z an ,,fdr7 data & cockpit voice record] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z a ,,cvr7 data1 (t5 ref]r$ to z black box data1 on comm]cial pass5g] aircraft is crucial 9 all aircraft cra% inve/igations1 provid+ vital in=mation to det]m9e ! cause ( an accid5t & to prev5t future recurr5ces4 7#b7 ,und]wat] locat+ device 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z a ,,uld7 beacons g5]ate a l[ op]at+ frequ5cy to increase signal detection range & improve signal transmissibility ?r\gh aircraft /ructures to aid 9 ! id5tification ( aircraft wreckage4 ,airframe-m\nt$ ,u,l,ds ) a m9imum op]at+ life ( #ij days w improve ! und]wat] se>* = aircraft wreckage4 7#c7 ,aircraft equipp$ ) a tamp]-resi/ant me?od to broadca/ to a gr\nd /ation suffici5t in=mation to e/abli% ! location )9 #f nautical miles 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z nm7 ( :]e an aircraft t]m9ates flight w facilitate a quick] id5tification ( an accid5t location1 a fa/] se>* & rescue response1 & a m effective se>* ef=t 9 remote locations & ov]wat] accid5ts4 ,use ( an em]g5cy locator transmitt] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z an ,,elt71 :e!r z a /&-alone unit or z "p ( an automatic deployable flight record]1 c transmit ! location ( an accid5t & provide a hom+ capability = se>* & rescue p]sonnel4 ,9 addition1 m frequ5t broadca/s f data l9k communication sy/ems are capable ( report+ an aircraft's position e m9ute to r$uce ! se>* area to a radius ( less ?an #f nm4 7#d7 ,z ! aviation environm5t gr[s m complex1 to include a surge 9 air traffic1 ! integration ( new mann$ & unmann$ a]ial & space vehicle activity1 an increas+ly dynamic national security environm5t1 & ! gr[? ( ext5d$ ov]wat] & remote location flight r\tes1 x is imp]ative = air safety inve/igators to quickly locate a d[n$ aircraft & survivors1 & to h rapid access to secure black box data to enable & support ! e>ly id5tification ( safety & security issues1 & ! quick implem5tation ( appropriate prev5tative actions to address pot5tial risks to ! comm]cial aviation fleet4 7#e7 ,air cra% victim families des]ve assurances t se>* & rescue teams w h rapid access to a cra% location's site to spe$ survivor recov]y ef=ts1 & t victim families w h access to timely & factual in=mation reg>d+ ! cause ( an accid5t & ! fate ( _! lov$ ones4 7#f7 ,hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s are unnecess>ily exp5d$1 & significant "t is wa/$ 9 ef=ts to locate & recov] traditional fix$ black boxes 9 und]wat] cra% inve/igations4 7#g7 ,exi/+1 advanc$ flight record] te*nologies are available today t w aid 9 ! rapid location ( an aircraft & pot5tial survivors1 :ile also provid+ safety inve/igators ) timeli] recov]y ( ,,fdr_/,,cvr data by avoid+ accid5t inve/igation delays caus$ by prolong$ und]wat] & remote location se>* op]ations4 7#h7 ,rec5t comm]cial pass5g] aircraft cra%es involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national manufactur$ aircraft h demon/rat$ ! significant *all5ges & unnecess>y delays safety inve/igators face 9 try+ to locate & recov] traditional fix$ black boxes f ! bottom ( ! ocean1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,on ,m>* #h1 #bjad1 ,malaysia ,airl9es ,flight #cgj1 ,b-#ggg-bjj;,,er1 disappe>$ ) #bci pass5g]s & crew4 ,int]national se>* & recov]y ef=ts = ! aircraft & black boxes h involv$ #bi nations & hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 9 res\rces1 becom+ ! mo/ exp5sive se>* & recov]y mission 9 aviation hi/ory4 ,n9e ye>s lat]1 ! aircraft is /ill miss+1 & ! cause ( ! cra% is /ill unkn[n4 7,b7 ,on ,june #a1 #bjji1 ,air ,france ,flight #ddg cra%$ into ! ,atlantic ,ocean ) #baf pass5g]s & #ab crewmemb]s4 ,despite locat+ aircraft wreckage )9 #e days1 x /ill took ne>ly #b ye>s & an e/imat$ co/ ( ov] #afj1jjj1jjj to recov] ! ,,fdr & ,,cvr f ! bottom ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean at a dep? ( #ab1jjj feet4 7,c7 ,on ,octob] #bi1 #bjah1 ,lion ,air #faj became ! fir/ ( two fatal ,b-#gcg ,max #h cra%es4 ,despite be+ 9 only #ajj feet ( wat]1 x took inve/igators #gg days to locate & recov] ! ,,cvr1 :i* provid$ critical in=mation4 7,d7 ,on ,july #b1 #bjba1 ,transair ,flight #haj1 ,b-#gcg-bjj1 cra%$ (f ! coa/ ( ,mamala ,bay1 ,oahu4 ,:ile inve/igators knew ! location ( ! aircraft1 x took #d mon?s to recov] ! ,,fdr & ,,cvr f ! bottom ( ! ocean4 7,e7 ,on ,janu>y #i1 #bjba1 ,sriwijaya ,air ,flight #ahb1 ,b-#gcg-ejj1 cra%$ into ! ,java ,sea 9 a dep? ( only #hi feet1 yet ! recov]y ( ! ,,cvr /ill took #ha days4 7,f7 ,on ,june #cj1 #bjji1 ,yem5ia ,airl9es ,,iy#fbf cra%$ (f ( ! coa/ ( ,comoros1 ) #aeb pass5g]s & aircrew4 ,! sole survivor1 a #ab-ye>-old girl1 0 f\nd cl++ to wreckage aft] float+ 9 ! ocean = #ac h\rs4 ,h] acc\nts %>$ t m pass5g]s surviv$ ! cra% b succumb$ to hypo!rmia due to ! delay 9 locat+ ! d[n$ aircraft4 ,! ,,fdr & ,,cvr 7 n recov]$ until ne>ly #b mon?s lat]1 at a dep? ( #c1ijj feet4 7,g7 ,on ,janu>y #a1 #bjjg1 ,adam ,air ,flight #egd1 c>ry+ #ajb pass5g]s & aircrew1 cra%$ (f ! coa/ ( ,indonesia4 ,! ,,fdr & ,,cvr 7 locat$ )9 #a mon?1 b c\ld n be recov]$ until #g mon?s lat] due to ! difficulty ( ! und]wat] environm5t4 ,! ,,fdr & ,,cvr 7 f\nd at a dep? ( #f1fjj feet & #d1fjj feet ap>t4 7#i7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,int]national ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,icao7 adopt$ a /&>d requir+ all aircraft ) a maximum c]tificat$ take(f mass ov] #ae1jjj kilograms 7kg7 = :i* a type c]tificate is issu$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 & :i* are requir$ to be equipp$ ) bo? a ,,cvr & ,,fdr1 to be equipp$ ) two comb9ation ,,fdr_/,,cvr record] sy/ems4 7#aj7 ,9 #bjaf1 ,,icao issu$ an additional rul+ t z ( ,janu>y #bjba1 all new comm]cial aircraft types mu/ be equipp$ ) a means to recov] flight record] data 9 a timely mann]4 ,! int5t = ?is /&>d is to enable au?orities to recov] at lea/ "o set ( ,,fdr_/,,cvr data )\t ! ne$ = und]wat] se>*es or prolong$ t]ra9 se>*es4 7#aa7 ,on ,octob] #g1 #bjad1 foll[+ ! disappe>ance ( ,,mh#cgj & ! ne>ly #b-ye> se>* & recov]y ef=t requir$ to retrieve ! black boxes f ,air ,france ,flight #ddg1 ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,ntsb7 conv5$ ! ,em]g+ ,flight ,data & ,locator ,te*nology ,=um4 ,! =um includ$ gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 & inve/igative exp]ts to discuss te*nologies t c\ld be us$ to improve ! location ( aircraft wreckage & ! timely recov]y ( flight data foll[+ accid5ts 9 remote locations or ov] wat]4 7#ab7 ,! ,,ntsb has /at$ its highe/ conc]n is = aircraft t fly ext5d$ ov]wat] op]ations outside ( rad> cov]age because timely response & recov]y ( data are m *all5g+ :5 an accid5t occurs 9 a remote area4 ,curr5tly1 aircraft t fly ext5d$ ov]wat] op]ations mu/ c>ry additional survival equipm5t1 su* z lif]afts & survival-type em]g5cy locator transmitt]s to mitigate ! risks1 & w\ld b5efit f ! addition ( safety te*nology outl9$ 9 ?is ,act4 7#ac7 ,z a result ( ! #bjad safety =um1 ! ,,ntsb =mally issu$ safety recomm5dations to ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,faa71 align+ ) ! ,,icao regulations1 to require t all newly manufactur$ aircraft op]at+ ext5d$ ov]wat] op]ations & op]at+ "u "p #aba or "p #ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 t are requir$ to h a ,,cvr & a ,,fdr1 be equipp$ ) a tamp]-resi/ant me?od to broadca/ suffici5t in=mation to e/abli% ! location :]e an aircraft t]m9ates flight )9 #f nm 7,a-#ae-jja71 an airframe l[-frequ5cy ,,uld t w function = at lea/ #ij days 7,a-#ae-jjb71 & a second>y ,,fdr_/,,cvr sy/em t enables ! recov]y ( m&atory flight data p>amet]s )\t ! ne$ = an und]wat] retrieval 7,a-#ae-jjc74 7#ad7 ,9 support ( comm]cial pass5g] safety & national security1 x is 9 ! public's be/ int]e/ t ! ,,faa initiate a =mal rulemak+ process to implem5t ! ,,ntsb's ,safety ,recomm5dations ,a-#ae-jja ?r\gh ,a-#ae-jjc 9 ord] to-- 7,a7 provide aviation safety inve/igators ) critical ,,fdr & ,,cvr data )\t ! delays & co/ ( und]wat] se>* & recov]ies2 7,b7 a*ieve r$undancy & maximize survivability ( ! mo/ important cra% inve/igation tool equipp$ on comm]cial pass5g] aircraft2 7,c7 ensure rapid recov]y ( ! ,,fdr & ,,cvr data = timely safety & security analysis 9 all cra% sc5>ios2 & 7,d7 improve timely location ( ! aircraft1 accid5t site1 & survivors4 7#ae7 ,! ,,ntsb safety recomm5dations d n dictate ! te*nology t mu/ be us$ to a*ieve ^! safety goals b does cite at lea/ two acceptable te*nologies to meet ! requirem5t1 to include automatic deployable flight record] sy/ems & transmission ( flight record] data sy/ems4 7#af7 ,automatic deployable flight record] sy/ems comb9e a ,,fdr1 ,,cvr1 & ,,elt into "o cra%-h>d5$1 survivable black box1 :i* releases f ! aircraft ^u cra% impact ) l&1 or wat]1 & 9 ! ev5t ( 9-air explosion1 enabl+ x to avoid ! cra% impact site & float indef9itely 9 ov]wat] accid5ts4 ,! float+ deployable record] s5ds a di/ress al]t track+ signal to ! free1 global con/ellation ( ,se>* & ,rescue 7,,s>7 satellite transpond]s kn[n z ,,cospas-,,s>sat1 imm$iately provid+ ! position ( ! d[n$ aircraft at po9t ( impact to assi/ 9 ! location ( survivors & ! location ( ! float+ deployable ,,fdr & ,,cvr black box = rapid recov]y & analysis4 7#ag7 ,transmission ( flight record] data involves monitor+ aircraft flight p>amet]s & trigg]+ satellite transmission ( critical flight data :5 ! p>amet]s deviate f _! normal op]at+ envelope & c also assi/ 9 id5tify+ ! location ( a d[n$ aircraft4 7#ah7 ,use ( ei!r ! automatic deployable flight record] or transmission ( flight record] data te*nologies1 :5 us$ to supplem5t ! curr5t m&atory onbo>d fix$ ,,fdr & ,,cvr1 w provide inve/igators m timely access to in=mation1 (f]+ valuable insight into ! circum/ances at ! end ( an accid5t flight :ile help+ to focus an inve/igation dur+ ! se>* = survivors1 & recov]y ( traditional fix$ record]s & wreckage f und]wat] cra% sites4 7#ai7 ,c,v,rs provide unique in=mation ) :i* ! ,,ntsb c conduct m ?or\gh inve/igations to t>get safety recomm5dations m effectively4 ,! curr5t #b-;h\r ,,cvr /&>d record+ duration has hamp]$ safety inve/igations because relevant portions ( ! record+s 7 ov]writt54 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,,ntsb issu$ ,recomm5dation 7,a-#ah-cj7 call+ = ! ,,cvr record+ requirem5t to be ext5d$ to #be h\rs1 :i* w br+ ! ,u4,s4 into compliance ) ,european ,aviation ,safety ,ag5cy 7,,easa7 & ,int]national ,civil ,aviation ,organization 7,,icao7 /&>ds4 #c4 ,regulations requir+ additional flight record] sy/em & o!r purposes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all issue su* regulations z are necess>y to require t all newly manufactur$ aircraft us$ 9 ext5d$ ov]wat] op]ations & op]at+ "u "p #aba or "p #ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 t are requir$ to h a ,,cvr & a ,,fdr-- 7#a7 be equipp$ ) a means to recov]1 at a m9imum1 m&atory flight data p>amet]s t does n require und]wat] retrieval2 7#b7 be equipp$ ) a tamp]-resi/ant me?od to broadca/ to a gr\nd /ation suffici5t in=mation to e/abli% ! location :]e an aircraft t]m9ates flight z ! result ( an accid5t )9 #f nm ( ! po9t ( impact2 & 7#c7 be equipp$ ) an airframe l[-frequ5cy ,,uld t w function = at lea/ #ij days & t c be detect$ by equipm5t available on milit>y1 se>* & rescue1 & salvage assets commonly us$ to se>* = & recov] wreckage4 7b7 #be-;,h\r requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all issue su* regulations z are necess>y to require t all newly manufactur$ aircraft op]at+ "u "p #aba or "p #ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 t are requir$ to h a ,,cvr & a ,,fdr be equipp$ to reta9 at lea/ ! la/ #be h\rs ( record$ in=mation4 7c7 ,s*$ule = compliance ,9 issu+ regulations "u subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all require ! in/allation ( ! additional record] sy/em requir$ "u ?is section on comm]cial aircraft t are ord]$ by an air c>ri] on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg4 7d7 ,compliant additional flight record] sy/em ,compliant te*nologies mu/ enable safety inve/igators to recov] m&atory flight data p>amet]s )\t requir+ und]wat] recov]y ( ! record+ device4 ,?is requirem5t does n require a ?ird comb9ation ,,fdr_/,,cvr record+ me*anism to satisfy ! regulation4 ,compliant te*nologies c include an automatic deployable flight record] sy/em1 transmission ( flight record] data1 & o!r te*nologies4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,automatic deployable flight record] sy/em ,! t]m automatic deployable flight record] sy/em means a flight data record]1 cockpit voice record]1 & em]g5cy locator transmitt] h\s$ 9 "o cra%-protect$1 floatable unit t meets ! p]=mance specifications = a deployable record] sy/em "u ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ,te*nical ,/&>d ,ord] #abc;c 7,,cvr71 ,te*nical ,/&>d ,ord] #abd;c 7,,fdr71 & ,m9imum ,op]ational ,p]=mance ,specifications = ,deployable ,record]s "u ,,eurocae ,,ed-#aab;,a1 & all subsequ5t updates to su* requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,comm]cial pass5g] aircraft ,! t]m comm]cial pass5g] aircraft means all airplanes ( a maximum c]tificat$ take(f mass ( ov] #bg1jjj kg & au?oriz$ to c>ry m ?an #ai pass5g]s z ref]5c$ 9 ,,icao ,annex #f1 ,"p ,i1 ,*apt] #f1 ,p>agraph #f4c4f4a4 7#c7 ,transmission ( flight record] data ,! t]m transmission ( flight record] data means a sy/em capable ( monitor+ aircraft p>amet]s & provid+ cont9u\s satellite transmission or ! trigg]+ ( satellite transmission ( critical flight data :5 ! p>amet]s deviate f _! normal op]at+ envelope & c also assi/ 9 id5tify+ ! location ( a d[n$ aircraft4 ,data %\ld be captur$ f a trigg]+ ev5t until ! end ( ! flight & = z long a "t p]iod be=e ! trigg]+ ev5t z possible4