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Helicopter Safety Act of 2020

Introduced: June 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935)
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helicopter Safety Act of 2020

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations to implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations for crash-resistant systems with respect to existing and new U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft (e.g., a helicopter) certificated for six or more passenger seats.

Specifically, the FAA must require all U.S.-registered turbine-powered rotorcraft certificated for six or more passenger seats to be equipped with a flight data recorder, a cockpit voice recorder, and a terrain awareness and warning system.

The FAA may exempt any civilian helicopter from one or more of the equipment requirements.

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2935)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4