To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.

This bill would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin a study within 180 days of the law taking effect. The study would examine whether aircraft with 10 to 19 passenger seats, certified under the FAA's smaller-aircraft rules (part 23) after August 30, 2017, can be safely used in scheduled commercial airline service under part 121 rules. The FAA would have to consider the economics of serving small communities, review how foreign countries regulate airlines using 10- to 19-seat aircraft, and gather input from aircraft manufacturers, small and rural communities that have lost air service, and aviation safety experts. The FAA would then report its findings to the transportation committees of the House and Senate.

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Sponsors

• Tracey Mann Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors