,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4   
,budd introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to cl>ify m9imum altitudes =  
g-ar\nds1 inspection passes1 practice   
approa*es1 & qualifi$ in/rum5t          
approa*es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,backc\ntry ,aviation ,protection ,act4 
#b4 ,cl>ify+ m9imum altitudes =         
g-ar\nds1 inspection passes1 practice   
approa*es1 & qualifi$ in/rum5t approa*es
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all revise section #ia4aai
 ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 to all[ a prop]ly qualifi$
 pilot op]at+ an aircraft to conduct a  
g-ar\nd1 an inspection pass1 a practice 
approa*1 or a qualifi$ in/rum5t approa* 
)\t reg>d to ! m9imum altitudes set =? 9
 su* section4  7b7 ,prohibition on ,,faa

 en=cem5t actions ,beg9n+ on ! date t is
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n take an      
en=cem5t action aga9/ a p]son "u section
 #ia4aai ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 relat$ to a g-ar\nd1      
inspection pass1 or practice approa*    
unless ! ,adm9i/rator has publi%$ f9al  
regulations 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] z requir$
 by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,burd5 ( pro(  
,9 an en=cem5t action = a violation (   
section #ia4aai ( title #ad1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 ! burd5 ( pro( %all
 be ^u ! ,adm9i/rator to prove ea*      
elem5t ( ! (f5se & ! inapplicability (  
ea* exception to ! (f5se1 includ+       
take(f1 l&+1 g-ar\nd1 inspection pass1  
practice approa*1 or qualifi$ in/rum5t  
approa* maneuv]s4  7d7 ,sav+s clause    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all impose a          
requirem5t on a p]son to complete a     
g-ar\nd1 inspection pass1 or practice   
approa* be=e a l&+4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m      
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   

,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7   
,g-ar\nd ,! t]m g-ar\nd-- 7,a7 means an 
abort$ l&+ :i* occurs at any po9t prior 
to ! aircraft com+ to a complete /op at 
a pot5tial l&+ site2 &  7,b7 includes a 
maneuv]-- 7i7 = flight safety purposes2 
or  7ii7 to practice or in/ruct !       
appropriate proc$ures = an abort$ l&+4  
7#c7 ,,ifr conditions2 in/rum5t approa* 
proc$ure ,! t]ms ,,ifr conditions1 &    
in/rum5t approa* proc$ure h ! mean+ giv5
 ^? t]ms 9 section #a4a ( title #ad1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#d7      
,inspection pass ,! t]m inspection pass 
means a maneuv] conduct$ to evaluate1 at
 a l[ altitude1 :e!r a pot5tial l&+ site
 is suitable = take(f & l&+4  7#e7      
,pot5tial l&+ site ,! t]m pot5tial l&+  
site includes any place on ! surface (  
l& or wat] :]e-- 7,a7 ! take(f or l&+ ( 
an aircraft is n prohibit$2 &  7,b7 !   
p]son op]at+ ! aircraft believes t x is 
possible a l&+ & subsequ5t take(f c\ld  
safely occur 9 ! area su* t x is        
objectively reasonable to evaluate !    

area at a l[ altitude4  7#f7 ,practice  
approa* ,! t]m practice approa* means a 
maneuv] conduct$ ) or )\t ! int5t to l& 
= ! purpose ( practic+-- 7,a7 an        
in/rum5t approa* proc$ure 9 conditions  
o!r ?an ,,ifr conditions1 provid$ t !   
pilot complies )-- 7i7 ! publi%$        
in/rum5t approa* proc$ure2 or  7ii7 a   
cle>ance or in/ruction issu$ by air     
traffic control2 or  7,b7 a simulat$    
eng9e failure or em]g5cy desc5t4  7#g7  
,qualifi$ in/rum5t approa* ,! t]m       
qualifi$ in/rum5t approa* means an      
in/rum5t approa* proc$ure "u actual     
,,ifr conditions 9 :i* ! pilot complies 
)-- 7,a7 ! publi%$ in/rum5t approa*     
proc$ure2 or  7,b7 a cle>ance or        
in/ruction issu$ by air traffic control4