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design experts, aircraft manufacturers, safety orga-
nization representatives, and labor union representa-
tives. 
(2) ASSESSMENT
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
The panel shall assess and make recommendations 
concerning— 
(A) the best methods and optimal time 
needed for flight crewmembers of part 121 air 
carriers and flight crewmembers of part 135 air 
carriers to master aircraft systems, maneuvers, 
procedures, take offs and landings, and crew co-
ordination; 
(B) the optimal length of time between 
training events for such crewmembers, includ-
ing recurrent training events; 
(C) the best methods to reliably evaluate 
mastery by such crewmembers of aircraft sys-
tems, maneuvers, procedures, take offs and 
landings, and crew coordination; and 
(D) the best methods to allow specific aca-
demic training courses to be credited pursuant 
to section 11(d) toward the total flight hours 
required to receive an airline transport pilot 
certificate. 
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(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate, and the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board a report based on the findings 
of the panel. 
SEC. 8. AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTORS AND OPERATIONAL 
RESEARCH ANALYSTS. 
(a) REVIEW BY DOT INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Not 
later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Trans-
portation shall conduct a review of aviation safety inspec-
tors and operational research analysts of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration assigned to part 121 air carriers and 
submit to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration a report on the results of the review. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of the review shall be, 
at a minimum— 
(1) to review the level of the Administration’s 
oversight of each part 121 air carrier; 
(2) to make recommendations to ensure that 
each part 121 air carrier is receiving an equivalent 
level of oversight; 
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(3) to assess the number and level of experience 
of aviation safety inspectors assigned to such car-
riers; 
(4) to evaluate how the Administration is mak-
ing assignments of aviation safety inspectors to such 
carriers; 
(5) to review various safety inspector oversight 
programs, including the geographic inspector pro-
gram; 
(6) to evaluate the adequacy of the number of 
operational research analysts assigned to each part 
121 air carrier; 
(7) to evaluate the surveillance responsibilities 
of aviation safety inspectors, including en route in-
spections; 
(8) to evaluate whether inspectors are able to 
effectively use data sources, such as the Safety Per-
formance Analysis System and the Air Transpor-
tation Oversight System, to assist in targeting over-
sight of air carriers; 
(9) to assess the feasibility of establishment by 
the Administration of a comprehensive repository of 
information that encompasses multiple Administra-
tion data sources and allowing access by aviation 
safety inspectors and operational research analysts 
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to assist in the oversight of part 121 air carriers; 
and 
(10) to conduct such other analyses as the In-
spector General considers relevant to the purpose of 
the review. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of receipt of the report submitted under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report— 
(1) that specifies which, if any, policy changes 
recommended by the Inspector General under this 
section the Administrator intends to adopt and im-
plement; 
(2) that includes an explanation of how the Ad-
ministrator plans to adopt and implement such pol-
icy changes; and 
(3) in any case in which the Administrator does 
not intend to adopt a policy change recommended by 
the Inspector General, that includes an explanation 
of the reasons for the decision not to adopt and im-
plement the policy change. 
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SEC. 9. FLIGHT CREWMEMBER MENTORING, PROFES-
SIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. 
(a) RULEMAKING PROCEEDING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a 
rulemaking proceeding to require each part 121 air 
carrier to take the following actions: 
(A) Establish flight crewmember men-
toring programs under which the air carrier will 
pair highly experienced flight crewmembers who 
will serve as mentor pilots and be paired with 
newly employed flight crewmembers. Mentor pi-
lots shall receive, at a minimum, specific in-
struction on techniques for instilling and rein-
forcing the highest standards of technical per-
formance, airmanship, and professionalism in 
newly employed flight crewmembers. 
(B) Establish flight crewmember profes-
sional development committees made up of air 
carrier management and labor union or profes-
sional association representatives to develop, ad-
minister, and oversee formal mentoring pro-
grams of the carrier to assist flight crew-
members to reach their maximum potential as 
safe, seasoned, and proficient flight crew-
members. 
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(C) Establish or modify training programs 
to accommodate substantially different levels 
and types of flight experience by newly em-
ployed flight crewmembers. 
(D) Establish or modify training programs 
for second-in-command flight crewmembers at-
tempting to qualify as pilot-in-command flight 
crewmembers for the first time in a specific air-
craft type and ensure that such programs in-
clude leadership and command training. 
(E) Ensure that recurrent training for pi-
lots in command includes leadership and com-
mand training. 
(F) Such other actions as the Adminis-
trator determines appropriate to enhance flight 
crewmember professional development. 
(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
STERILE
COCKPIT 
RULE.—Leadership and command training described 
in paragraphs (1)(D) and (1)(E) shall include in-
struction on compliance with flight crewmember du-
ties under part 121.542 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(3) STREAMLINED PROGRAM REVIEW.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—As part of the rule-
making required by subsection (a), the Admin-
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