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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 · Sec. 915

Sec. 915. WAKE TURBULENCE, VOLCANIC ASH, AND WEATHER RESEARCH

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## SEC. 915 WAKE TURBULENCE, VOLCANIC ASH, AND WEATHER RESEARCH **[**[49 U.S.C. 44505 note](/us/usc/t49/s44505)**]** Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall— ####
(1)initiate an evaluation of proposals related to research on the nature of wake vortexes that would increase national airspace system capacity by reducing existing spacing requirements between aircraft of all sizes; ####
(2)begin implementation of a system to improve volcanic ash avoidance options for aircraft, including the development of a volcanic ash warning and notification system for aviation; and ####
(3)coordinate with NOAA, NASA, and other appropriate Federal agencies to conduct research to reduce the hazards presented to commercial aviation related to— #####
(A)ground de-icing and anti-icing, ice pellets, and freezing drizzle; #####
(B)oceanic weather, including convective weather; #####
(C)en route turbulence prediction and detection; and #####
(D)all hazards during oceanic operations, where commercial traffic is high and only rudimentary satellite sensing is available.
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