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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H.R. 3267

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 23, 1996

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation

AN ACT

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.
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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’’.

6 SEC. 2. MANIPULATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS.

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

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow9 ing:

10 ‘‘§ 44724. Manipulation of flight controls

11 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No pilot in command of an air12 craft may allow an individual who does not hold—

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

14 the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis15 tration under part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal

16 Regulations; and

17 ‘‘(2) the appropriate medical certificate issued

18 by the Administrator under part 67 of such title,

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

20 or should have known that the individual is attempting

21 to set a record or engage in an aeronautical competition

22 or aeronautical feat, as defined by the Administrator.

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

24 Administrator shall issue an order revoking a certificate

25 issued to an airman under section 44703 of this title if
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1 the Administrator finds that while acting as a pilot in

2 command of an aircraft, the airman has permitted another

3 individual to manipulate the controls of the aircraft in vio4 lation of subsection (a).

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

6 the term ‘pilot in command’ has the meaning given such

7 term by section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula8 tions.’’.

9 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec10 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by add11 ing at the end the following:

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

12 SEC. 3. CHILDREN FLYING AIRCRAFT.

13 (a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia14 tion Administration shall conduct a study of the impacts

15 of children flying aircraft.

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

17 Administrator shall consider the effects of imposing any

18 restrictions on children flying aircraft on safety and on

19 the future of general aviation in the United States.

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

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

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

23 recommendations on—
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1 (1) whether the restrictions established by the

2 amendments made by section 2 should be modified

3 or repealed; and

4 (2) whether certain individuals or groups should

5 be exempt from any age, altitude, or other restric6 tions that the Administrator may impose by regula7 tion.

8 (d) REGULATIONS.—As a result of the findings of the

9 study, the Administrator may issue regulations imposing

10 age, altitude, or other restrictions on children flying

11 aircraft.

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 1996.

Attest: ROBIN H. CARLE,

Clerk.