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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 812

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct

a rulemaking proceeding to establish requirements for Alaska guide pilots

who conduct flight operations, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 23, 1999

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to establish

requirements for Alaska guide pilots who conduct flight

operations, 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. REGULATION OF ALASKA GUIDE PILOTS.

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of enact5 ment of this Act, flight operations conducted by Alaska

6 guide pilots shall be regulated under the general operating

7 and flight rules contained in part 91 of title 14, Code of

8 Regulations.
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1 (b) RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.—

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the

3 Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a

4 rulemaking proceeding to modify the general operat5 ing and flight rules referred to in subsection (a) by

6 establishing special rules applicable to the flight op7 erations conducted by Alaska guide pilots.

8 (2) CONTENTS OF RULES.—Any rule issued by

9 the Administrator pursuant to the rulemaking pro10 ceeding conducted under paragraph (1) shall only re11 quire Alaska guide pilots—

12 (A) to operate aircraft inspected no less

13 often than after 125 hours of flight time;

14 (B) to participate in an annual flight re15 view, as described in section 61.56 of title 14,

16 Code of Federal Regulations;

17 (C) to have at least 500 hours of flight

18 time as a pilot;

19 (D) to have a commercial rating, as de20 scribed subpart F of part 61 of such title;

21 (E) to hold at least a second-class medical

22 certificate, as described in subpart C of part 67

23 of such title; and

24 (F) to hold a letter of authorization issued

25 by the Administrator.
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1 (3) LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION DEFINED.—In

2 this subsection, the term ‘‘letter of authorization’’

3 means a letter issued by the Administrator to an

4 Alaska guide pilot certifying that the pilot is in com5 pliance with general operating and flight rules appli6 cable to the pilot. In the case of a multi-pilot oper7 ation, at the election of the operating entity, a letter

8 of authorization may be issued by the Administrator

9 to the entity or to each Alaska guide pilot employed

10 by the entity.

11 (c) ALASKA GUIDE PILOT DEFINED.—In this Act,

12 the term ‘‘Alaska guide pilot’’ means a pilot who—

13 (1) conducts aircraft operations over or within

14 the State of Alaska;

15 (2) operates single engine, fixed wing aircraft

16 on floats, wheels, or skis, providing commercial

17 hunting, fishing, or other guide services and related

18 accommodations in the form of camps or lodges; and

19 (3) transports clients by such aircraft incidental

20 to hunting, fishing, or other guide services, or uses

21 air transport to enable guided clients to reach hunt22 ing or fishing locations.

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