H.R. 7182 · 116th Congress
Helicopter Safety Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brad Sherman
- Introduced
- 2020-06-11
- Latest action
- 2020-06-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Summary
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.