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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 individ-
uals 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Pilot Safety
Act’’.
SEC. 2. MANIPULATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 44724. Manipulation of flight controls
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No pilot in command of an air-
craft may allow an individual who does not hold—
‘‘(1) a valid private pilots certificate issued by
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration under part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations; and
‘‘(2) the appropriate medical certificate issued
by the Administrator under part 67 of such title,
to manipulate the controls of an aircraft if the pilot knows
or should have known that the individual is attempting
to set a record or engage in an aeronautical competition
or aeronautical feat, as defined by the Administrator.
‘‘(b) REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES.—The
Administrator shall issue an order revoking a certificate
issued to an airman under section 44703 of this title if
the Administrator finds that while acting as a pilot in
command of an aircraft, the airman has permitted another
individual to manipulate the controls of the aircraft in vio-
lation of subsection (a).
‘‘(c) PILOT IN COMMAND DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘pilot in command’ has the meaning given such
term by section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘44724. Manipulation of flight controls.’’.
SEC. 3. CHILDREN FLYING AIRCRAFT.
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct a study of the impacts
of children flying aircraft.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study, the
Administrator shall consider the effects of imposing any
restrictions on children flying aircraft on safety and on
the future of general aviation in the United States.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue
a report containing the results of the study, together with
recommendations on—
(1) whether the restrictions established by the
amendments made by section 2 should be modified
or repealed; and
(2) whether certain individuals or groups should
be exempt from any age, altitude, or other restric-
tions that the Administrator may impose by regula-
tion.
(d) REGULATIONS.—As a result of the findings of the
study, the Administrator may issue regulations imposing
age, altitude, or other restrictions on children flying air-
craft.
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