Sec. 322. Consistent and timely pilot checks for air carriers
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, subject to subsection (b)(2), the Administrator shall establish a working group for purposes of reviewing, evaluating, and making recommendations on check pilot functions for air carriers operating under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. The working group required by this section shall include— employees of the FAA who serve as check pilots (as described in section 91.1089 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations); representatives of air carriers operating under such part 135; and industry associations representing such air carriers.
The Administrator may assign the duties of the working group described in subsection
(c)to an existing FAA working group if— the membership of the existing working group includes the members required under paragraph (1); or the members required under paragraph
(1)are added to the membership of the existing working group. The working group shall review, evaluate, and make recommendations on the following: Methods for approving check pilots for air carriers operating under such part 135. Actions required to ensure such air carriers are authorized an adequate number of check pilots to enable timely occurrence of pilot checks. Differences in qualification standards applied to— employees of the FAA who serve as check pilots; and check pilots of an authorized air carrier. Methods to standardize the qualification standards for check pilots, including check pilots who are employees of the FAA and or of an authorized air carrier. Methods to improve the training and qualification of check pilots. Prior recommendations made by FAA advisory committees or working groups regarding check pilot functions. Petitions for rulemaking submitted to the FAA regarding check pilot functions. Not later than 1 year after than the date on which the Administrator establishes the working group under subsection
(a)(or tasks an existing FAA working group under subsection (b)(2) with the duties described in subsection (c)), the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the progress and recommendations of the working group, as well as the Administrator's efforts to implement such recommendations.