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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 3935 (Engrossed in House) — To amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil... · Sec. 846

Sec. 846. Delivery of clearance to pilots via internet protocol

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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct testing and an evaluation to determine the feasibility of the use, in air traffic control towers, technology for delivering clearances via internet protocol to enable mobile device access for general aviation and on-demand Part 135 air carriers at airports that do not have Towered Data Link Services. The Administrator shall designate five airports for participation in the initial airport pilot program after consultation with the exclusive representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code, airport sponsors, aircraft and avionics manufacturers, MITRE, and aircraft operators and the designation should include airports of different size and complexity.
The program shall address and include safety, security, and operational requirements for mobile clearance delivery at airports and heliports across the United States. In this section: The term mobile clearance delivery means providing access to departure clearance and clearance cancellation via Internet Protocol via applications to pilots while aircraft are on the ground where traditional data link installations are not feasible or possible. The term Part 135 means part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
The term tower data link services means communications between controllers and pilots using controller-pilot data link communications. The term suitable airport shall include towered airports, non-towered airports, and heliports. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the mobile clearance delivery program becoming operational, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the safety, security, and operational performance of the mobile clearance services at airports pursuant to this section and recommendations on how best to improve the program.
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