Sec. 655. Infrastructure supporting vertical flight
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The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update part 1 and part 157 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and other regulations as necessary to implement the amendments made by section 401. The Administrator shall update the Advisory Circular 150/5390–2, titled Heliport Design to— increase the inclusion of performance-based guidance, including around aircraft fuel type and propulsion method; update guidance to consider risk mitigations and hazards associated with different aircraft fuel types and propulsion methods; affirm the general permissibility of vertical takeoff and landing capable aircraft to use a heliport when such heliport can safely accommodate the physical and operating characteristics of such aircraft; and include vertiport as a subclass of heliport.
The Administrator may update the version of Engineering Brief 105, titled Vertiport Design in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, prior to issuing an update to Advisory Circular 150/5390–2, as required under subsection (b). The Administrator shall revoke Engineering Brief 105, titled Vertiport Design , on the earlier of— the date on which Advisory Circular 150/5390–2 is updated under subsection (b); or 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. The Administrator shall— ensure airport district offices of the Administration have sufficient guidance and policy direction regarding the Administration’s heliport and vertiport design guidance not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act and update such guidance routinely; determine if updates to Administration Form 7460 and Form 7480 are necessary and take such actions, as appropriate; and ensure that the methodology and underlying data sources of the Administration’s Terminal Area Forecast include commercial operations conducted by aircraft regardless of propulsion type or fuel type.