,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bccb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ah1 #bjbc ,ms4 ,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve s*$ul$ air s]vice safety ?r\gh enhanc$ a]onautical exp]i5ce requirem5ts = applicants seek+ an airl9e transport pilot c]tificate ) an airplane category & class rat+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp]i5c$ ,pilots ,save ,lives ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! comm]cial aviation sy/em is exp]i5c+ an unusual numb] ( safety *all5ges z evid5c$ by multiple ne>-miss incid5ts 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbc involv+ aircraft op]at$ by "p #aba air c>ri]s4 7#b7 ,^! ne>-miss comm]cial aviation incid5ts include-- 7,a7 at ! ,au/9-,b]g/rom ,int]national ,airport1 a ,boe+ #gcg-gjj aircraft op]at$ by ,s\?we/ ,airl9es ne>ly collid+ ) a ,boe+ #gfg c>go aircraft op]at$ by ,fed,ex1 ) ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d f9d+ t ! two aircraft likely came )9 #ajj feet ( ea* o!r 9 ! ne>-miss incid5t2 7,b7 at ,wa%+ton ,reagan ,national ,airport1 a runway incursion by an ,embra] #age aircraft op]at$ by ,republic ,airways :]e x cross$ into a runway t air traffic control _h already cle>$ an ,airbus ,a#cai aircraft op]at$ by ,unit$ ,airl9es = take(f1 =c+ ! take(f to be abort$2 7,c7 at ,bob ,hope ,burbank ,airport1 a runway incursion incid5t :]e a ,,crj#ijj aircraft op]at$ by ,mesa ,airl9es 0 =c$ to abort a l&+ on approa* because an ,embra] #age aircraft op]at$ by ,sky,west ,airl9es _h yet to take (f2 & 7,d7 at ,bo/on ,logan ,int]national ,airport1 an incid5t :]e an ,embra] #aij op]at$ by ,jet,blue 0 =c$ to take evasive action aft] a ,le>jet #fj op]at$ by a private *>t] c>ri] initiat$ take(f )\t cle>ance f a runway t int]sect$ ! runway t ! ,embra] #aij _h be5 cle>$ to use = l&+4 7#c7 ,foll[+ ?is surge ( ne>-miss incid5ts involv+ "p #aba air c>ri]s1 ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d initiat$ a compreh5sive inve/igation ( ^! incid5ts to id5tify commonalities t may h contribut$ to ! incid5ts1 su* z communication breakd[ns1 situational aw>5ess lapses1 & inadequate tra9+4 ,?is inve/igation is active & ongo+4 7#d7 ,! spike 9 tr\bl+ ne>-miss incid5ts also spurr$ ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to conv5e an ,aviation ,surface ,safety ,summit on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbc1 :]e ! ,act+ ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration w>n$ summit p>ticipants & ! aviation indu/ry1 ,z ,i m5tion$ 9 my call to action1 ! bigge/ mi/ake we c make z an indu/ry is to become complac5t4 ,z a safety pr(essional1 if y are com=table x means y're probably miss+ some?+44 7#e7 ,! ,*air ( ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 ! ,honorable ,j5nif] ,hom5dy1 also address$ summit p>ticipants & call$ on ! aviation community to recognize t1 ,^! rec5t incid5ts mu/ s]ve z a wake-up call = e s+le "o ( u1 be=e some?+ m cata/rophic occurs4 ,be=e lives are lo/44 7#f7 ,a =m] ,*air ( ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 ! ,honorable ,rob]t ,sumwalt1 describ$ ! surge ( ne>-miss comm]cial aviation incid5ts 9 #bjbc z a r$ flag1 /at+1 ,i look at !m l a fev] 9 a human body & t x is signal+ t some?+ is n "r4 ,i ?9k ^! are v mu* precursor ev5ts t c\ld be signal+ t !re's some?+ m s]i\s 9 ! sy/em44 7#g7 ,al?\gh ! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d inve/igation ( ^! #bjbc incid5ts is active & ongo+1 c]ta9 aviation pr(essionals & exp]ts h hypo!siz$ t ! comb9ation ( mass buy\ts ( exp]i5c$ comm]cial aviation pilots & ! po/-p&emic surge 9 dem& = comm]cial air travel h result$ 9 a p]fect /orm ( high] flight volume necessitat+ widespread hir+ t has l[]$ ! ov]all exp]i5ce level among pilots1 fir/ (fic]s1 air traffic controll]s1 & me*anics4 7#h7 ,o!r organizations1 su* z ! ,regional ,airl9e ,association1 h express$ conc]n ov] ! quality ( flight h\rs t aspir+ pilots accrue1 alleg+ t too _m h\rs are ga9$ ?r\gh fly+ aircraft 9 optimal wea!r conditions at flight s*ools 9 ,arizona & ,florida1 depriv+ pilots ( ga9+ real-_w flight exp]i5ce t reflects ! typical "p #aba op]at+ environm5t1 :i* features cross-c\ntry flights1 flights ) cl\ds1 flights 9 inclem5t wea!r1 & flights at night1 among o!r conditions4 7#i7 ,congress recogniz$ ! importance ( quality 9 addition to quantity :5 e/abli%+ m9imum flight h\rs requirem5ts to obta9 an airl9e transport pilot c]tificate1 specifically includ+ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 ( section #bag ( ! ,airl9e ,safety & ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-baf7 ! foll[+ requirem5t3 ,! total flight h\rs requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all include suffici5t flight h\rs1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 difficult op]ational conditions t may be enc\nt]$ by an air c>ri] to enable a pilot to op]ate safely 9 su* conditions44 7#aj7 ,! al>m+ rise ( ne>-miss incid5ts involv+ "p #aba c>ri]s 9 #bjbc w>rants ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to /r5g!n curr5t regulations gov]n+ ! specific m9imum numb] ( h\rs t pilots mu/ e>n 9 diff]5t types ( flight :ile accru+ flight h\rs t[>ds ! #a1ejj-;h\r m9imum1 :i* %\ld include increas+ ! m9imum h\rs requirem5t = cross-c\ntry flight "t1 night flight "t1 flight "t 9 ! class ( airplane = :i* a rat+ is s\ght1 in/rum5t flight "t 9 actual in/rum5t conditions1 & cross-c\ntry & night flight "t 9 an airplane :]e ! individual seek+ an airl9e transport pilot c]tificate s]ves z ! pilot 9 comm&1 or z second 9 comm& p]=m+ ! duties ( a pilot 9 comm& :ile "u ! sup]vision ( a pilot 9 comm&4 #c4 ,enhanc+ m9imum flight h\rs requirem5ts = difficult op]ational conditions ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all am5d "p #fa4aei ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to-- 7#a7 pres]ve ! m9imum total flight h\rs requirem5t t requires a p]son apply+ = an airl9e transport pilot c]tificate ) an airplane category & class rat+ to h at lea/ #a1ejj h\rs ( total "t z a pilot2 & 7#b7 modify ! m9imum flight "t requirem5ts = specific types ( flight h\rs 9 difficult op]ational conditions to require t ! #a1ejj h\rs ( total "t z a pilot includes at lea/-- 7,a7 #ijj h\rs ( cross-c\ntry flight "t2 7,b7 #bjj h\rs ( night flight "t2 7,c7 #cge h\rs ( flight "t 9 ! class ( airplane = ! rat+ s\ght2 7,d7 #ge h\rs ( in/rum5t flight "t1 9 actual in/rum5t conditions2 7,e7 #bjj h\rs ( cross-c\ntry flight "t 9 an airplane z a pilot 9 comm&1 or z second 9 comm& p]=m+ ! duties ( pilot 9 comm& :ile "u ! sup]vision ( a pilot 9 comm&1 or any comb9ation !re(2 & 7,f7 #ej h\rs ( night flight "t 9 an airplane z a pilot 9 comm&1 or z second 9 comm& p]=m+ ! duties ( pilot 9 comm& :ile "u ! sup]vision ( a pilot 9 comm&1 or any comb9ation !re(4 #d4 ,m9imum full flight simulator /&>ds = airl9e transport pilot c]tification cr$it ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all conduct a rulemak+ proce$+ to am5d "p #fa4aei ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to require t h\rs 9 a full flight simulator repres5t+ ! class ( airplane = a rat+ s\ght %all only be cr$it$ t[>d ! flight "t requirem5t if t full flight simulator features at lea/-- 7#a7 #f degrees ( fre$om motion2 & 7#b7 accurate a]odynamic model+1 includ+-- 7,a7 ext5d$ envelope model+ featur+ high angle ( attack & sideslip data ranges2 & 7,b7 maximum simulator fidelity 9 reproduc+ /all *>act]i/ics ( ! specific airplane ! simulator repres5ts to enable us]s to conduct effective upset /all recov]y tra9+ ) pit* attitudes at or bel[ ! horizon 9 ! special ev5ts tra9+ programs ( air c>ri]s4