Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 5, 2015)
Safe Aviation and Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to: (1) issue regulations to ensure that a covered aircraft is equipped with technology that provides for the continuous tracking of information regarding the aircraft during flight and the timely and cost effective recovery of the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder in the event of a crash or other serious incident; (2) investigate automatic dependent surveillance, automatic deployable flight recorders, emergency locator transmitters, and satellite navigation and communications; and (3) work collaboratively with the International Civil Aviation Organization and other relevant stakeholders to develop and implement international standards that improve the tracking of aircraft in flight.
Defines "covered aircraft" to mean a passenger aircraft: (1) able to carry at least 120 passengers, (2) ordered on or after January 1, 2016, and (3) providing scheduled passenger air transportation.
What just happenedFeb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 5, 2015
- Feb 6, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aviation Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Feb 5, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House