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Senate Bill Could Help Revitalize the Industry

New legislation, proposed by senators Jim Inhofe (pictured at AirVenture 2018) and Tammy Duckworth, will offer grants of as much as $500,000 to organizations ready to help. James Inhofe/Facebook
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Securing and Revitalizing Aviation Act (S.3270) has been introduced to support the U.S. aviation industry and address pilot development needs.
  • The bill proposes a pilot education program for high schoolers and establishes a $5 million annual grant program to support future pilots and workforce development.
  • It aims to increase designated pilot examiners, enhance due process protections for pilots, grant the NTSB authority to review FAA certificate denials, and requires seaplane pilots to take an aquatic species mitigation course, with the FAA covering ATC services at airshows.
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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.”

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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