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July 11, 2013

House Transportation Committee Passes Small Airplane Revitalization Act

Bill Now Goes To Full House For Consideration

The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure committee on Wednesday unanimously passed the Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013. The bill, H.R. 1848, which was introduced by Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-KS) has 31 bipartisan co-sponsors. It directs the FAA to implement the FAA’s Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) recommendations by December 31, 2015. The ARC’s goal, as stated by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, was to double safety and cut certification costs in half for light GA airplanes.

Says Move Is Intended To 'Reduce Costs, Improve Efficiencies'

The FAA said in an online notice that it is phasing out direct sales of paper charts as of this month. The agency said it is taking this action to "reduce costs, improve efficiencies and enhance and modernize the service provided our customers and the aviation community."

Industry's National Organizations Praise The Move

National aviation organizations today commended Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s proclamation of July 2013 as “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” This proclamation is the third of its kind by Governor Hickenlooper, who also named June 2011 and 2012 “General Aviation Appreciation Month.”