The U.S. House of Representatives this week agreed to a short-term extension of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs that include airline safety and pilot training provisions.
The extension is the 15th extension. Airline safety and pilot training provisions in the FAA extension include:
- Establishes consolidated database of pilot records for hiring decisions
- Addresses pilot fatigue concerns within 90 days of enactment
- Requires prescreening standards for pilots to ensure only the best applicants are hired
- Requires 1,500 flight hours and specific flight, academic or operational experience to receive an airline transport pilot certificate (ATP)
- Makes it a deceptive practice for any entity advertising or offering to sell tickets for air transportation not to disclose the name of each carrier providing each segment of the flight
“The inclusion of these significant and bipartisan safety initiatives in the FAA extension is the right thing to do,” said U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL), Republican leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.