PILOT Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to send a report to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House by January 1, 2027. The report would study whether to expand the ways graduates of accredited civilian test pilot schools in the United States can serve as test pilots and flight test engineers for military testing under a Defense Contract Management Agency rule. The report must assess the current number of military and approved civilian test pilots for each Armed Force, and whether changing the rule to allow all such graduates to support military testing is feasible, including possible benefits and risks. It must also identify a certification process to make sure civilian schools meet the rule's training requirements and match military test pilot school curriculum.

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Sponsors

• George Whitesides Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors