Human Factors Improvements to the Aircraft Certification Act

Summary

Human Factors Improvements to the Aircraft Certification Act This bill addresses the integration of human factors into the aircraft certification process. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must (1) evaluate tools and methods to support the integration of human factors into the aircraft certification process of flight deck and flight control systems for transport airplanes, and (2) develop a framework to implement such tools and methods with the objective of improving safety. Additionally, the FAA must develop a human factors education program that addresses the effects of modern flight deck systems, including automated systems, on human performance for transport airplanes and the approaches for better integration of human factors in aircraft design and certification. Each transport airplane manufacturer must (1) provide the FAA with information or findings on flight crew training to ensure it adequately includes consideration of human factors; and (2) identify any technical basis, justification, or rationale for such information and findings.

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Timeline

1. 25 September 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 September 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 September 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 September 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 September 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 September 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 September 2020

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Sponsors

• Rick Larsen · D · Sponsor
• Garret Graves · R · Sponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act