SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 
NATIONAL 
TRANSPORTATION 
SAFETY 
BOARD. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall implement the following rec-
ommendations of the National Transportation Safety 
Board: 
(1) Recommendations A–03–53 through A–03– 
54, dated December 2, 2003 (relating to inspections 
for general aviation aircraft and low-airspeed alert 
systems for all aircraft). 
(2) Recommendation A–05–14, dated May 13, 
2005 (relating to programs for flight crewmembers 
who have demonstrated deficiencies in performance 
or training). 
(3) Recommendations A–06–48 through A–06– 
51, dated July 10, 2006 (relating to aircraft oper-
ations in cold or icy conditions). 
(4) Recommendation A–07–8, dated January 
23, 2007 (relating to developing programs of edu-
cation for air carrier pilots). 
(b) DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO PENDING 
AND FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the National Transportation Safety Board pro-
vides the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration with a safety recommendation, the Ad-
ministrator shall submit to Congress a notification— 
(A) indicating whether or not the Adminis-
trator has determined to implement the rec-
ommendation; and 
(B)(i) if the Administrator determines to 
implement the recommendation, describing the 
actions the Administrator plans to take to im-
plement the recommendation; or 
(ii) if the Administrator determines not to 
implement the recommendation, describing the 
reasons for that determination. 
(2) PENDING
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall submit to Congress the notifi-
cation described in paragraph (1) with respect to 
each recommendation of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board— 
(A) made before the date of the enactment 
of this Act; and 
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(B) that is not implemented before such 
date of enactment. 
SEC. 3. CERTIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF FEDERAL AVIA-
TION ADMINISTRATION AIRWORTHINESS DI-
RECTIVES AND OTHER ORDERS BY AIR CAR-
RIERS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall submit to Congress a plan that 
contains— 
(1) a certification process under which each air 
carrier will certify to the Administration that the air 
carrier has received an airworthiness directive or 
other order issued by the Administration; and 
(2) a plan for ensuring the compliance of air 
carriers with such directives and orders. 
SEC. 4. SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF REGIONAL AIR CARRIERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall, not less frequently than 
once each year, perform random, unannounced, on-site in-
spections of regional air carriers to ensure that such air 
carriers are complying with all applicable safety standards 
of the Administration. 
(b) REGIONAL AIR CARRIERS DEFINED.—The Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
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determine which air carriers are regional air carriers for 
purposes of subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAFETY STANDARDS WITH RE-
SPECT TO THE TRAINING, HIRING, AND OPER-
ATION OF AIRCRAFT BY PILOTS. 
(a) COMPLETION
OF RULEMAKING
ON TRAINING 
PROGRAMS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule with 
respect to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published 
in the Federal Register on January 12, 2009 (74 Fed. 
Reg. 1280; relating to training programs for flight crew-
members and aircraft dispatchers). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL STANDARD WITH 
RESPECT TO MINIMUM NUMBER OF FLIGHT HOURS RE-
QUIRED TO HIRE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT PILOTS.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall revise regulations under part 61 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to increase the minimum 
number of hours of flight experience required for pilots 
to conduct flight operations under parts 121 and 135 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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SEC. 6. REGULATIONS TO ADDRESS PILOT FATIGUE. 
(a) REGULATIONS ON WORK HOURS FOR PILOTS.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall prescribe regulations specifying limita-
tions on hours of flight time allowed for pilots to address 
problems relating to pilot fatigue. 
(b) FATIGUE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall prescribe regulations— 
(1) providing guidance to air carriers to develop 
plans to ensure that pilots are not operating aircraft 
while fatigued; 
(2) requiring air carriers to submit such plans 
to the Administration not later than 180 days after 
the Administrator issues the final rule with respect 
to the regulations and to update such plans on a 
regular basis; and 
(3) establishing standards and procedures for 
the submission of such plans and the review of such 
plans by the Administration. 
SEC. 7. ACCESS BY AIR CARRIERS TO INFORMATION ABOUT 
PRACTICAL TEST FAILURES BY PILOTS. 
Section 44703(h)(1)(A) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended— 
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(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and insert-
ing a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) any failed attempt of the indi-
vidual to pass a practical test required to 
obtain a certificate or type rating under 
part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regu-
lations; and’’. 
SEC. 8. OVERSIGHT OF PILOT TRAINING SCHOOLS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration shall submit to Congress a plan for over-
seeing pilot schools certified under part 141 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, that includes— 
(1) ensuring that the curriculum and course 
outline requirements for such schools under subpart 
C of such part are being met; and 
(2) conducting on-site inspections of each such 
school not less frequently than once every 2 years. 
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