I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6063 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
establish a task force on pilot manual reform, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2020 
Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California, and Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to establish a task force on pilot manual reform, 
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 ‘‘Pilot Training En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PILOT MANUAL REFORM. 
(a) TASK FORCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
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trator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
establish a Pilot Manual Reform Task Force (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be 
composed of an equal number of representatives of 
the following individuals, industries, and entities, ap-
pointed by the Administrator: 
(A) Individuals appointed by an organiza-
tion representing certified collective bargaining 
representatives of airline pilots. 
(B) Air carriers. 
(C) Aircraft manufacturers. 
(D) Members of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration that are essential, as determined 
by the Administrator. 
(E) Aviation safety experts. 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the 
Task Force shall— 
(A) be selected from among the members 
of the Task Force by a majority vote of such 
members; and 
(B) shall serve until replaced by a majority 
vote of the members of the Task Force. 
(4) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Task 
Force 
shall— 
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(A) with respect to the Airplane Flight 
Manual, Flightcrew Operating Manual, Quick 
Reference Handbook, Flight Crew Training 
Manual, and Memory Items for aircraft used to 
provide air transportation under part 121 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, make rec-
ommendations on— 
(i) how to properly ensure that all 
necessary systems are represented in such 
manuals and items; 
(ii) how to properly ensure that all 
system changes are represented in such 
manuals and items; 
(iii) the changes the Task Force 
would make to the regulations process re-
garding such manuals and items; 
(iv) a documented process to deter-
mine what information the Federal Avia-
tion Administration will be required to in-
clude in such manuals and items; and 
(v) any other process or information 
determined necessary by the Task Force; 
(B) with respect to flight simulator train-
ing devices under part 60 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, assess— 
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(i) pilot access to simulators and 
make recommendations, if the Task Force 
determines necessary, on how to improve 
such access; and 
(ii) pilot simulator training require-
ments and make recommendations, if the 
Task Force determines necessary, on how 
to improve such requirements; and 
(C) not later than 180 days after the es-
tablishment of the Task Force, submit to the 
Administrator the recommendations described 
in subparagraph (A). 
(5) TERMINATION.—The Task Force shall ter-
minate on the date of submission of the rec-
ommendations described in paragraph (4)(C). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of submission of the recommendations described in sub-
section (a)(4)(C), the Administrator shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
containing a plan to address such recommendations. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of submission of the recommendations required 
under subsection (a)(4)(B), the Administrator— 
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(1) may issue such regulations as are necessary 
to require each aircraft manufacturer and air carrier 
to update each Airplane Flight Manual, Flightcrew 
Operating Manual, Quick Reference Handbook, 
Flight Crew Training Manual, and Memory Items in 
accordance with the recommendations described in 
subsection (a)(4); 
(2) may issue such regulations as are necessary 
to require the appropriate level and amount of simu-
lator training for pilots based on science and pro-
ficiency for each defined task or training objective; 
and 
(3) if the Administrator does not issue regula-
tions under paragraph (2), shall publish in the Fed-
eral Register an explanation of the reason that the 
Administrator did not issue such regulations. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘air 
carrier’’ and ‘‘aircraft’’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
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