Sec. 330. TASK FORCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN AVIATION SAFETY
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## SEC. 330 TASK FORCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN AVIATION SAFETY ###
(a)In General Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding section 127 of the Aircraft Certification Safety and Accountability Act (49 U.S.C. 44513 note), the Administrator shall convene a task force on human factors in aviation safety (in this section referred to as the “Task Force”). ###
(b)Composition ####
(1)Members The Administrator shall appoint members of the Task Force— #####
(A)that have expertise in an operational or academic discipline that is relevant to the analysis of human errors in aviation, which may include air carrier operations, line pilot expertise, air traffic control, technical operations, aeronautical information, aircraft maintenance and mechanics psychology, linguistics, human-machine integration, general aviation operations, and organizational behavior and culture; #####
(B)that sufficiently represent all relevant operational or academic disciplines described in subparagraph (A); #####
(C)with expertise on human factors but whose experience and training are not in aviation and who have not previously been engaged in work related to the FAA or the aviation industry; #####
(D)that are representatives of pilot labor organizations and certificated mechanic labor organizations; #####
(E)that are employees of the FAA that have expertise in safety; and #####
(F)that are employees of other Federal agencies with expertise on human factors. ####
(2)Number of members In appointing members under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall ensure that— #####
(A)at least half of the members appointed have expertise in aviation; #####
(B)at least one member appointed represents an exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; and #####
(C)3 members are employees of the FAA and 1 member is an employee of the National Transportation Safety Board. ####
(3)Voting The members described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be non-voting members of the Task Force. ###
(c)Duration ####
(1)In general Members of the Task Force shall be appointed for the duration of the Task Force. ####
(2)Length of existence #####
(A)In general The Task Force shall have an initial duration of 2 years. #####
(B)Option The Administrator may extend the duration of the Task Force for an additional period of up to 2 years. ###
(d)Duties In coordination with the Research, Engineering, and Development Advisory Committee, the Task Force shall— ####
(1)not later than the date on which the duration of the Task Force expires under subsection (c), produce a written report in which the Task Force— #####
(A)to the greatest extent possible, identifies the most significant human factors and the relative contribution of such factors to aviation safety risk; #####
(B)identifies new research priorities for research in human factors in aviation safety; #####
(C)reviews existing products by other working groups related to human factors in aviation safety including the work of the Commercial Aviation Safety Team pertaining to flight crew responses to abnormal events; #####
(D)provides recommendations on potential revisions to any FAA regulations and guidance pertaining to the certification of aircraft under part 25 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, including sections related to presumed pilot response times and assumptions about the reliability of pilot performance during unexpected, stressful events; #####
(E)reviews rules, regulations, or standards regarding flight crew and maintenance personnel rest and fatigue that are used by a sample of international air carriers, including rules, regulations, or standards determined to be more stringent and less stringent than the current standards pertaining to air carriers (as such term is defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code), and identifies risks to the national airspace system from any variation in such rules, regulations, or standards across countries; #####
(F)reviews pilot training requirements and recommends any revisions necessary to ensure adequate understanding of automated systems on aircraft; #####
(G)reviews approach and landing misalignment and makes any recommendations for reducing misalignment events; #####
(H)identifies ways to enhance instrument landing system maintenance schedules; #####
(I)determines how a real-time smart system should be developed to inform the air traffic control system, air carriers, and airports about any changes in the state of runway and taxiway lights and identifies how such real-time smart system could be connected to the maintenance system of the FAA; #####
(J)analyzes, with respect to human errors related to aviation safety of air carriers operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations— ######
(i)fatigue and distraction during critical phases of work among pilots or other aviation personnel; ######
(ii)tasks and workload; ######
(iii)organizational culture; ######
(iv)communication among personnel; ######
(v)adherence to safety procedures; ######
(vi)mental state of personnel; and ######
(vii)any other relevant factors that are the cause or potential cause of human error related to aviation safety; #####
(K)includes a tabulation of the number of accidents, incidents, or aviation safety database entries received in which an item identified under subparagraph
(J)was a cause or potential cause of human error related to aviation safety; and #####
(L)includes a list of causes or potential causes of human error related to aviation safety about which the Administrator believes additional information is needed; and ####
(2)if the Administrator extends the duration of the Task Force pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B), not later than the date that is 2 years after the date on which the Task Force is established, produce an interim report containing the information described in paragraph (1). ###
(e)Methodology In carrying out the duties under subparagraphs
(J)through
(L)of subsection (d)(1), the Task Force shall consult with the National Transportation Safety Board and use all available data compiled and analysis conducted on safety incidents and irregularities collected during the relevant fiscal year from the following: ####
(1)Flight Operations Quality Assurance. ####
(2)Aviation Safety Action Program. ####
(3)Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing. ####
(4)The Aviation Safety Reporting System. ####
(5)Aviation safety recommendations and investigation findings of the National Transportation Safety Board. ####
(6)Other relevant programs or sources. ###
(f)Consistency Nothing in this section shall be construed to require changes to, or duplication of, work as required by section 127 of the Aircraft Certification Safety and Accountability Act (49 U.S.C. 44513 note).
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