Thu, Oct 21, 2010
Flight Schools Will Be Treated Differently From Other
Post-Secondary Educational Institutions
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed (CA)
Senate Bill 856 (SB 856) into law. SB 856 is a budget trailer bill
to the California budget which contains language providing a delay
in compliance for flight training facilities with the regulations
issued by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) said in a
statement Wednesday that it had influenced the language of the
legislation. Now that flight training has received this delay, NATA
says that, in partnership with other associations and the industry
in general, work can begin to educate California lawmakers on the
diverse and unique nature of the flight training industry. It is
this nature which makes regulating flight training alongside
typical "brick and mortar" educational institutions
impracticable.
"NATA is ready to begin working with California legislators to
find a long-term solution that protects students while allowing
flight training to continue to be the vibrant contributor to the
California economy it has always been" said NATA Director of
Regulatory Affairs, Michael France. "The signing of SB 856 is the
first step in a process that I believe will lead to a solution that
works for all stakeholders."
The legislation authorizing the BPPE to regulate flight training
was passed by the legislature in 2009 without input from the
industry. Based on this legislation, the BPPE promulgated
regulations that would have severely damaged the flight training
industry in the state. The delay in compliance provided by SB 856
is retroactive to July 2010 and extends until July 2011.
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