Sec. 518. Use of advanced tools in certifying aerospace products
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Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall complete an assessment of the use of advanced tools during the testing, analysis, and verification stages of aerospace certification projects to reduce the risks associated with high-risk flight profiles and performing limit testing. In carrying out the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider— instances where high risk flight profiles and limit testing have already occurred in the certification process and the applicability of such test data for use in other aspects of flight testing; the safety of pilots during such testing; the value and accuracy of data collected using such advanced tools; the ability to produce more extensive data sets using such advanced tools; any aspects of testing for which the use of such tools would not be valuable or applicable; the cost of using such advanced tools; and the best practices of other civil aviation authorities that permit the use of advanced tools during aerospace certification projects.
In carrying out the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with— aircraft manufacturers, including manufacturers that have designed and certified aircraft under— part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; part 25 of such title; or part 27 of such title; aircraft manufacturers that have designed and certified, or are in the process of certifying, aircraft with a novel design under part 21.17(b) of such title; associations representing aircraft manufacturers; researchers and academics in related fields; and pilots who are experts in flight testing.
Not later than 60 days after the completion of the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on— the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a); and how the Administrator plans to implement the findings of the assessment and any changes needed to Administration policy, guidance, and regulations to allow for and optimize the use of advanced tools during the certification of aerospace products in order to reduce risk and improve safety outcomes.