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H.R. 3336 (109th): Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced:
Jul 19, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Rep. John “Jimmy” Duncan Jr. [R-TN2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 19, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Last updated Jul 19, 2005.
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Introduced Jul 19, 2005
Full Title

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a regulation requiring the installation of a second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system that utilizes combination deployable recorder technology in each commercial passenger aircraft, currently required to carry each of those recorders.

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14 cosponsors (8D, 6R) (show)
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House Transportation and Infrastructure

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7/19/2005--Introduced.
Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring all commercial aircraft that must carry both a cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder to be equipped with a second recorder system that utilizes deployable combination cockpit voice and digital flight data recording technology. Requires the second deployable recorder system to be mounted as far rear on the airframe as practicable. Sets forth minimum deployable recorder capabilities. Directs the Secretary to: (1) purchase and make available, at no cost, to an air carrier such deployable recorder systems as may be necessary for it to comply with regulations; and (2) reimburse aircraft manufacturers owned or controlled by a U.S. citizen for engineering, certification, and installation costs incurred in developing and installing deployable recorder systems to comply with regulations.

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