There is no end to the number of people around the world who want to see the U.S. aviation industry thrive. Last week, two U.S. Senators, Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. joined the bandwagon of supporters by introducing a bill titled, “The Securing and Revitalizing Aviation Act (S.3270), to address the need for pilot development and encourage more individuals to enter the field of aviation and for other purposes.”
Senate Bill Could Help Revitalize the Industry
Key Takeaways:
- The "Securing and Revitalizing Aviation Act (S.3270)" aims to boost the U.S. aviation industry by fostering pilot development and encouraging more individuals to enter the field.
- Key provisions include creating pilot education programs for high schoolers for credit and establishing an annual $5 million grant program for aviation workforce development for fiscal years 2019-2023.
- The bill also increases the number of designated pilot examiners, enhances due process protections for current pilots, grants the NTSB authority to review FAA certificate denials, and requires the FAA to cover ATC service costs at airshows and events.
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