109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 587
To improve the safe operation of aircraft.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 2, 2005
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To improve the safe operation of aircraft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Flight 587 Act'.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION IN FLIGHT MANUALS.
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall require each
manufacturer of aircraft to list any information in the limitation section
of each flight manual that may affect the safe operation of an aircraft.
SEC. 3. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Except in cases in which an adjudicatory resolution is sought, the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall resolve a dispute between an
aircraft manufacturer and an aircraft operator that arises regarding the safe
operation of an aircraft.
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government
Accountability Office shall conduct a study to review the effectiveness and
timeliness of the Federal Aviation Administration in implementing recommendations
made by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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