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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Ensuring One Level of Aviation
Safety Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD.

(a) Implementation of Certain Recommendations.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration shall implement the following
recommendations 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 operations in cold or icy
conditions).
(4) Recommendation A-07-8, dated January 23, 2007 (relating
to developing programs of education for air carrier pilots).
(b) Determinations With Respect to Pending and Future
Recommendations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the National
Transportation Safety Board provides the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration with a safety recommendation,
the Administrator shall submit to Congress a notification--
(A) indicating whether or not the Administrator has
determined to implement the recommendation; and
(B)(i) if the Administrator determines to implement
the recommendation, describing the actions the
Administrator plans to take to implement 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
notification described in paragraph (1) with respect to each
recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board--
(A) made before the date of the enactment of this
Act; and
(B) that is not implemented before such date of
enactment.

SEC. 3. CERTIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND OTHER ORDERS BY AIR
CARRIERS.

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 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 inspections 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 Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall determine which air carriers are
regional air carriers for purposes of subsection (a).

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAFETY STANDARDS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRAINING,
HIRING, AND OPERATION 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 Federal 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 crewmembers and aircraft dispatchers).
(b) Establishment of National Standard With Respect to Minimum
Number of Flight Hours Required 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 Administration 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.

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 Administration shall prescribe regulations specifying
limitations 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--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ''; and'' and inserting 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 individual
to pass a practical test required to obtain a
certificate or type rating under part 61 of
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; 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 Administration shall submit
to Congress a plan for overseeing 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.
Ensuring One Level of Aviation Safety Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) implement certain aviation safety recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); and (2) notify Congress, within 180 days after the NTSB provides the Administrator with a safety recommendation, of determinations with respect to future and pending NTSB recommendations.

Directs the Administrator to: (1) submit to Congress a plan that contains a process for each air carrier to certify to the FAA that it has received an airworthiness directive or other FAA issued order, including a plan for ensuring air carrier compliance with such directives and orders; and (2) perform, at least annually, random, unannounced, onsite inspections of regional air carriers to ensure their compliance with FAA safety standards.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) issue a final rule with respect to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on January 12, 2009, regarding training programs for flight crewmembers and aircraft dispatchers; (2) revise federal aviation safety regulations to increase the minimum number of hours of flight experience required for pilots to conduct flight operations; (3) prescribe regulations to limit the number of hours allowed for pilots to address pilot fatigue problems as well as to provide guidance to air carriers to develop, and submit to the FAA, fatigue management plans; and (4) submit to Congress a plan for overseeing federally-certified pilot training schools.

Requires an air carrier, before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot, to request and receive from the FAA records pertaining to any failed attempt of the individual to pass a practical test required to obtain a certificate or type rating under federal regulations.