,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc ,mr4   
,s*atz 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to re=m ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration safety requirem5ts =      
comm]cial air t\r op]ators1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,air ,t\r & ,sport ,p>a*ut+
 ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,air c>ri] ,! t]m  
air c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,comm]cial air t\r  
,! t]m comm]cial air t\r means a flight 
conduct$ = comp5sation or hire 9 an     
airplane or helicopt] :]e a purpose ( ! 
flight is sightsee+4  7#d7 ,comm]cial   
air t\r op]ator ,! t]m comm]cial air t\r

 op]ator means any p]son :o conducts a  
comm]cial air t\r4  7#e7 ,p>a*ute       
op]ation ,! t]m p>a*ute op]ation has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aje4c (     
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation74  #c4     
,safety managem5t sy/em requirem5ts =   
c]ta9 op]ators ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule     
requir+ ea* p]son hold+ a c]tificate "u 
"p #aai ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 & au?oriz$ to conduct     
op]ations 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( 
"p #ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 to implem5t a safety      
managem5t sy/em1 z appropriate = !      
op]ations4  #d4 ,o!r safety requirem5ts 
= comm]cial op]ators  7a7 ,safety re=ms 
7#a7 ,au?ority to conduct non/op        
comm]cial air t\rs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 beg9n+ on 
! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no p]son may       
conduct comm]cial air t\rs unless t     

p]son-- 7i7 holds a c]tificate id5tify+ 
! p]son z an air c>ri] or comm]cial     
op]ator "u "p #aai ( title #ad1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7ii7 conducts   
all comm]cial air t\rs "u ! applicable  
provisions ( "p #aba or "p #ace ( title 
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7,b7 
,tempor>y exception ,not)/&+ !          
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a71 = a     
p]iod ( #e ye>s aft] ! date describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 a p]son :o holds a    
lett] ( au?orization issu$ by !         
,adm9i/rator to conduct non/op comm]cial
 air t\rs "u section #ia4adg ( title    
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 may   
cont9ue to conduct non/op comm]cial air 
t\rs "u su* lett] ( au?orization s long 
z ! p]son--  7i7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 has submitt$ 7or n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 
submits7 an application to !            
,adm9i/rator = an air c>ri] c]tificate  
"u "p #aai1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2
 &  7ii7 has n be5 issu$ su* "p #aai    
c]tificate or receiv$ a d5ial ( !       

application submitt$ "u clause 7i74     
7,c7 ,report+ requir$ ,beg9n+ on ! date 
t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t1 & e
 #ab mon?s !reaft]1 ea* p]son t conducts
 comm]cial air t\rs 7includ+ any p]son  
exclud$ f ! c]tificate requirem5t "u    
subp>agraph 7,b77 %all report to !      
,adm9i/rator ! total numb] ( comm]cial  
air t\rs t p]son conduct$ dur+ ! previ\s
 #ab mon?s4  7,d7 ,o!r t]ms ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all--  7i7 revise title   
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to    
include def9itions = ! t]ms a]ial "w &  
a]ial photography t are limit$ to a]ial 
op]ations p]=m$ = comp5sation or hire ) 
an approv$ op]at+ c]tificate2 &  7ii7 to
 ! ext5t necess>y1 revise section       
#aai4a7;e77#d77;iii7 ( title #ad1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to con=m ) !     
requirem5ts ( su* def9itions4  7#b7     
,additional safety requirem5ts ,n lat]  
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue new or 
revis$ regulations t %all require all   
c]tificat$ comm]cial air t\r op]ators to

 incorporate avoidance tra9+ = controll$
 flight into t]ra9 & 9-flight loss (    
control into ! tra9+ program requir$ "u 
"p #aba or #ace ( title #ad1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 z applicable4 ,!   
tra9+ %all address r$uc+ ! risk (       
accid5ts involv+ un9t5tional flight into
 in/rum5t meteorological conditions to  
address day1 night1 & l[ visibility     
environm5ts ) special att5tion paid to  
rese>* available z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act on human factors issues       
involv$ 9 su* accid5ts1 includ+ b n     
limit$ to-- 7,a7 specific t]ra91 wea!r1 
& infra/ructure *all5ges relevant 9 !   
local op]at+ environm5t t increase !    
risk ( su* accid5ts2  7,b7 pilot        
decision-mak+ relevant to ! avoidance ( 
in/rum5t meteorological conditions :ile 
op]at+ "u visual flight rules2  7,c7 use
 ( t]ra9 aw>5ess displays2  7,d7 spatial
 disori5tation risk factors &           
c\nt]measures2 &  7,e7 /rategies =      
ma9ta9+ control1 includ+ ! use (        
automat$ sy/ems4  7b7 ,aviation rulemak+

 committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator1 %all conv5e an aviation   
rulemak+ committee to review & develop  
f9d+s & recomm5dations to in=m-- 7,a7   
e/abli%+ a p]=mance-bas$ /&>d = flight  
data monitor+ = all comm]cial air t\r   
op]ators t reviews all available data   
s\rces to id5tify deviations f e/abli%$ 
areas ( op]ation & pot5tial safety      
issues2  7,b7 requir+ all comm]cial air 
t\r op]ators to in/all flight data      
record+ devices capable ( support+      
collection & dissem9ation ( ! data      
incorporat$ 9 ! ,flight ,op]ational     
,quality ,assurance ,program 7or1 if an 
aircraft _c be retr(itt$ ) su* equipm5t1
 requir+ ! comm]cial air t\r op]ator =  
su* aircraft to collect & ma9ta9 flight 
data ?r\gh alt]native me?ods72  7,c7    
requir+ all comm]cial air t\r op]ators  
to implem5t a flight data monitor+      
program1 su* z a ,flight ,op]ational    
,quality ,assurance ,program2  7,d7     
e/abli%+ me?ods to provide effective    
t]ra9 aw>5ess & w>n+2 &  7,e7 e/abli%+  

me?ods to provide effective traffic     
avoidance 9 id5tifi$ high-traffic t\r   
areas1 su* z requir+ air t\r op]ators t 
op]ate )9 ^? areas be equipp$ ) an      
,automatic ,dep5d5t                     
,surveillance-,broadca/ ,out- &         
,9-support$ traffic advisory sy/em t--  
7i7 includes bo? visual & aural al]ts2  
7ii7 is driv5 by an algori?m design$ to 
elim9ate nuisance al]ts2 &  7iii7 is    
op]ational dur+ all flight op]ations4   
7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! aviation rulemak+     
committee %all consi/ ( memb]s appo9t$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+--  7,a7      
repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 includ+       
manufactur]s ( aircraft & aircraft      
te*nologies2  7,b7 repres5tatives (     
aviation op]ator organizations2 &  7,c7 
aviation safety exp]ts ) specific k (   
safety managem5t sy/ems & flight data   
monitor+ programs "u "p #ace ( title    
#ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#c7 
,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all direct ! aviation rulemak+         
committee to make f9d+s & submit        

recomm5dations reg>d+ ea* ( ! matt]s    
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
( p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9
 c>ry+ out its duties "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all direct !      
aviation rulemak+ committee to consid]--
 7i7 recomm5dations ( ! ,national       
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d2  7ii7    
recomm5dations ( previ\s aviation       
rulemak+ committees t review$ flight    
data monitor+ program requirem5ts on "p 
#ace comm]cial op]ators2  7iii7         
recomm5dations f indu/ry safety         
organizations1 includ+ b n limit$ to !  
,v]tical ,aviation ,safety ,team        
7,,va/71 ! ,g5]al ,aviation ,jo9t       
,safety ,committee1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,helicopt] ,safety ,team 7,,u%/72  7iv7 
sci5tific data d]iv$ f a broad range (  
flight data record+ te*nologies capable 
( cont9u\sly transmitt+ & t support a   
measurable & viable means ( assess+ data
 to id5tify & correct haz>d\s tr5ds2    
7v7 appropriate use ( data = modify+    
behavior to prev5t accid5ts2  7vi7 ! ne$

 to accommodate te*nological advancem5ts
 9 flight data record+ te*nology2  7vii7
 data ga!r$ f aviation safety report+   
programs2  7viii7 appropriate me?ods to 
provide effective t]ra9 aw>5ess & w>n+  
sy/em 7,,taws7 protections :ile mitigat+
 nuisance al]ts = aircraft2  7ix7 ! ne$ 
to accommodate ! div]sity ( airwor?9ess 
/&>ds "u "p #bg & "p #bi ( title #ad1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2  7x7 ! ne$ 
to accommodate div]sity ( op]ations &   
mission sets2  7xi7 b5efits ( ?ird-p>ty 
data analysis = l>ge & small op]ations2 
7xii7 accommodations necess>y = small   
bus9esses2 &  7xiii7 o!r issues z       
necess>y4  7#d7 ,reports & regulations  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an  
#bj mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 submit to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report bas$ on
 ! f9d+s ( ! aviation rulemak+          
committee2  7,b7 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s   

aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 & aft] consid]ation ( 
! recomm5dations ( ! aviation rulemak+  
committee1 issue an int5t to proce$ )   
propos$ rulemak+s reg>d+ ea* ( ! matt]s 
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
( p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
issue a f9al rule ) respect to ea* ( !  
matt]s specifi$ 9 su* subp>agraphs (    
p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,exp$it$ process =  
obta9+ op]at+ c]tificates  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t proc$ures 
to improve ! process = obta9+ op]at+    
c]tificates "u "p #aai ( title #ad1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7       
,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out subsection  
7a71 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ah mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all give priority         
consid]ation to op]ators t mu/ obta9 a  
c]tificate 9 accordance ) section       
#d7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,report     
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    

%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report describ+-- 7#a7
 h[ ! proc$ures implem5t$ "u subsection 
7a7 w increase ! effici5cy ( ! process =
 obta9+ op]at+ c]tificates "u "p #aai ( 
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
&1 if applicable1 c]tificates au?oriz+  
op]ations "u "p #ace ( su* title2  7#b7 
h[ consid]ations "u subsection 7b7 w be 
incorporat$ into proc$ures implem5t$ "u 
subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 any additional  
res\rces requir$ to implem5t proc$ures  
"u subsection 7a74  7d7 ,additional     
reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
annually !reaft] ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7        
includes--  7,a7 data on c]tification   

approvals & d5ials2 &  7,b7 data on     
duration ( key phases ( ! c]tification  
process2 &  7#b7 id5tifies c]tification 
policies 9 ne$ ( re=m or repeal4  #f4   
,safety requirem5ts = sport p>a*ute     
op]ations  7a7 ,aviation rulemak+       
committee ,! ,adm9i/rator1 %all conv5e  
an aviation rulemak+ committee to review
 & develop f9d+s & recomm5dations to    
in=m--  7#a7 rulemak+ gov]n+ p>a*ute    
op]ations conduct$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  
are subject to ! requirem5ts ( "p #aje (
 title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 to address-- 7,a7 ,f$]al ,aviation     
,adm9i/ration-approv$ aircraft ma9t5ance
 & inspection programs t consid]1 at a  
m9imum1 requirem5ts = compliance ) eng9e
 manufactur]s' recomm5d$ ma9t5ance      
in/ructions1 su* z s]vice bullet9s &    
s]vice in=mation lett]s = "t betwe5     
ov]hauls & compon5t life limits2  7,b7  
initial & annual recurr5t pilot         
pr(ici5cy *eck+ programs = pilots       
conduct+ p>a*ute op]ations t address1 at
 a m9imum1 op]ation- & aircraft-specific

 weight & balance calculations1         
preflight inspections1 em]g5cy & recov]y
 proc$ures1 & p>a*uti/ egress proc$ures 
= ea* type ( aircraft fl[n2 &  7,c7     
initial & annual recurr5t pilot review  
programs = p>a*ute op]ations pilots t   
address1 at a m9imum1 op]ation-specific 
& aircraft-specific weight & balance    
calculations1 preflight inspections1    
em]g5cy & recov]y proc$ures1 & p>a*uti/ 
egress proc$ures = ea* type ( aircraft  
fl[n1 z well z compet5cy flight *ecks to
 det]m9e pilot compet5ce 9 practical    
skills & te*niques 9 ea* type (         
aircraft2  7#b7 ! revision ( guidance   
mat]ial conta9$ 9 ,advisory ,circul>    
#aje-b;,e 7relat+ to sport p>a*ute      
jump+71 to include guidance = p>a*ute   
op]ations 9 implem5t+ ! ,f$]al ,aviation
 ,adm9i/ration-approv$ aircraft         
ma9t5ance & inspection program & ! pilot
 tra9+ & pilot pr(ici5cy *eck+ programs 
requir$ "u any new or revis$ regulations
 issu$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7#c7 ! revision ( guidance mat]ials     

issu$ 9 ,ord] #hijj4a entitl$ ,flight   
,/&>ds ,in=mation ,managem5t ,sy/em1 to 
include guidance = ,f$]al ,aviation     
,adm9i/ration inspectors :o ov]see "p   
#ia ( title #ad ,code ( ,f$]al          
,regulations1 op]ations conduct$ "u any 
( ! exceptions specifi$ 9 section       
#aai4a7;e7 ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 :i* include p>a*ute       
op]ations4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! aviation   
rulemak+ committee %all consi/ ( memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+--    
7#a7 repres5tatives ( indu/ry1 includ+  
manufactur]s ( aircraft & aircraft      
te*nologies2  7#b7 repres5tatives (     
p>a*ute op]ator organizations2 &  7#c7  
aviation safety exp]ts ) specific k (   
safety managem5t sy/ems & flight data   
monitor+ programs "u "p #ace & "p #aje (
 title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4
  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all direct ! aviation     
rulemak+ committee to make f9d+s &      
submit recomm5dations reg>d+ ea* ( !    
matt]s specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  

7#c7 ( subsection 7a74  7#b7            
,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out its duties  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
direct ! aviation rulemak+ committee to 
consid]--  7,a7 f9d+s & recomm5dations (
 ! ,national ,transportation ,safety    
,bo>d g5]ally z relevant & specifically 
^? relat$ to p>a*ute op]ations1 includ+ 
! ,june #ba1 #bjai1 incid5t 9 ,mokuleia1
 ,hawaii2  7,b7 recomm5dations ( previ\s
 aviation rulemak+ committees t consid]$
 simil> issues2  7,c7 recomm5dations f  
indu/ry safety organizations1 includ+1 b
 n limit$ to1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p>a*ute  
,association2  7,d7 appropriate use (   
data = modify+ behavior to prev5t       
accid5ts2  7,e7 data ga!r$ f aviation   
safety report+ programs2  7,f7 ! ne$ to 
accommodate div]sity ( op]ations &      
mission sets2  7,g7 accommodations      
necess>y = small bus9esses2 &  7,h7 o!r 
issues z necess>y4  7d7 ,reports &      
regulations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 
n lat] ?an #bj mon?s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit a report    

bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! aviation rulemak+   
committee to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ab   
mon?s aft] ! date ( submission ( !      
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 & aft]         
consid]ation ( ! recomm5dations ( !     
aviation rulemak+ committee1 issue an   
int5t to proce$ ) propos$ rulemak+s     
reg>d+ ea* ( ! matt]s specifi$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection  
7a72 &  7#c7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue a f9al
 rule ) respect to ea* ( ! matt]s       
specifi$ 9 su* p>agraphs ( subsection   
7a74  #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
! ,adm9i/rator1 to rema9 available until
 exp5d$1 su* sums z necess>y to c>ry out
 ?is ,act4