Jim Logajan
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Congressional bill states:
The FAA's response:
http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=13672
Another quote from that release, related to another thread:
Not later than December 15, 2015, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule--
http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th/house-bill/1848/textThe FAA's response:
Recommendations were recently developed by a 55-member rulemaking committee that includes representatives from the FAA, European Aviation Safety Agency, National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil, Civil Aviation Administration of China, Transport Canada, Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, several airplane and avionics manufacturers, and industry groups. The committee presented its recommendations to the FAA in June 2013. A reorganization of Part 23 will implement many of the committee’s recommendations with a final rule expected by November 2017.
Full "Fact Sheet" published Jan. 27 is here; worth a review:
http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=13672
Another quote from that release, related to another thread:
New technologies such as inflatable restraints, ballistic parachutes, weather in the cockpit, angle of attack indicators, and terrain avoidance equipment could significantly reduce GA fatalities. Inflatable restraints and angle of attack indicators have the greatest likelihood of significantly improving safety.