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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3267

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit individuals who do not

hold a valid private pilots certificate from manipulating the controls

of aircraft in an attempt to set a record or engage in an aeronautical

competition or aeronautical feat, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 18, 1996

Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WELLER, Mr.

CLINGER, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. PAXON, and Mr. MARTINI) introduced

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation

and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit individuals who do not hold a valid private pilots certificate

from manipulating the controls of aircraft in an attempt

to set a record or engage in an aeronautical competition

or aeronautical feat, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Pilot Safety

5 Act’’.
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1 SEC. 2. MANIPULATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United

3 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow4 ing:

5 ‘‘§ 44724. Manipulation of flight controls

6 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No pilot in command of an air7 craft may allow an individual who does not hold—

8 ‘‘(1) a valid private pilots certificate issued by

9 the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis10 tration under part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal

11 Regulations; and

12 ‘‘(2) the appropriate medical certificate issued

13 by the Administrator under part 67 of such title,

14 to manipulate the controls of an aircraft if the pilot knows

15 or should have known that the individual is attempting

16 to set a record or engage in an aeronautical competition

17 or aeronautical feat, as defined by the Administrator.

18 ‘‘(b) REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES.—The

19 Administrator shall issue an order revoking a certificate

20 issued to an airman under section 44703 of this title if

21 the Administrator finds that while acting as a pilot in

22 command of an aircraft, the airman has permitted another

23 individual to manipulate the controls of the aircraft in vio24 lation of subsection (a).

25 ‘‘(c) PILOT IN COMMAND DEFINED.—In this section,

26 the term ‘pilot in command’ has the meaning given such
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1 term by section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula2 tions.’’.

3 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec4 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by add5 ing at the end the following:

‘‘44724. Manipulation of flight controls.’’.

6 SEC. 3. CHILDREN FLYING AIRCRAFT.

7 (a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia8 tion Administration shall conduct a study of the impacts

9 of children flying aircraft.

10 (b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the

11 Administrator shall consider the effects of imposing any

12 restrictions on children flying aircraft on safety and on

13 the future of general aviation in the United States.

14 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date

15 of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue

16 a report containing the results of the study, together with

17 recommendations on—

18 (1) whether the restrictions established by the

19 amendments made by section 2 should be modified

20 or repealed; and

21 (2) whether certain individuals or groups should

22 be exempt from any age, altitude, or other restric23 tions that the Administrator may impose by regula24 tion.
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1 (d) REGULATIONS.—As a result of the findings of the

2 study, the Administrator may issue regulations imposing

3 age, altitude, or other restrictions on children flying air4 craft.

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