S. 3946 · 116th Congress
Helicopter Safety Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dianne Feinstein
- Introduced
- 2020-06-11
- Latest action
- 2020-06-11 · Introduced in Senate
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.