Sec. 833. National coordination and oversight of designated pilot examiners
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The Administrator shall establish an office to provide oversight and facilitate national coordination of designated pilot examiners appointed under section 183.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. The office described in subsection
(a)shall be responsible for the following: Oversight of designated pilot examiners appointed under section 183.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Coordinating with other offices, as appropriate, to support the standardization of policy, guidance, and regulations across the FAA pertaining to the selection, training, duties, and deployment of designated pilot examiners appointed under section 183.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, including evaluating the consistency by which such examiners apply Administration policies, orders, and guidance. Evaluating the consistency by which such examiners apply FAA policies, orders, and guidance. Coordinating placement and deployment of such examiners across regions based on demand for examinations from the pilot community. Developing a code of conduct for such examiners. Deploying a survey system to track the performance and merit of such examiners. Facilitating an industry partnership to create a formal mentorship program for such examiners. In carrying out the responsibilities listed in subsection (b), the Administrator shall ensure the office— coordinates on an ongoing basis with flight standards district offices, designated pilot examiner managing specialists, and aviation industry stakeholders, including representatives of the general aviation community; and considers whether to implement the final recommendations report issued by the Designated Pilot Examiner Reforms Working Group and accepted by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee on June 17, 2021. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter through fiscal year 2028, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that evaluates the use of designated pilot examiners appointed under section 183.23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), for testing, including both written and practical tests. The report under paragraph
(1)shall include an analysis of— the methodology and rationale by which designated pilot examiners are deployed; with respect to the previous fiscal year, the average time an individual in each region must wait to schedule an appointment with a designated pilot examiner; with respect to the previous fiscal year, the estimated total time individuals in each region were forced to wait to schedule an appointment with a designated pilot examiner; the primary reasons and best ways to reduce wait times described in subparagraph (C); the number of tests conducted by designated pilot examiners; the number and percentage of available designated pilot examiners that perform such tests; and the average rate of retests, including of both written and practical tests.