HR 4994
Safe Air on Airplanes Act
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Bill overview
The Safe Air on Airplanes Act aims to reduce exposure to oil fumes in airplanes by phasing out the use of bleed air systems. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required to update regulations to prevent new aircraft designs from using bleed air and to mandate filters on existing systems. Over a period of 30 years, the bill mandates a gradual reduction in the manufacture of aircraft utilizing bleed air systems, ultimately aiming for 100% aircraft without these systems.
Key provisions
- The FAA must update regulations regarding bleed air systems.
- New aircraft designs are prohibited from using bleed air systems.
- Newly manufactured aircraft with bleed air systems must be equipped with filters.
- A phased reduction in bleed air system use in aircraft manufacturing is mandated.
- 25% of aircraft manufactured will be without bleed air systems within 10 years.
- 50% of aircraft manufactured will be without bleed air systems within 20 years.
- 100% of aircraft manufactured will be without bleed air systems within 30 years.
Who is affected
- Aircraft manufacturers
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Airline passengers
- Airline crew
- The aviation industry
Notable changes
- This bill introduces a phased elimination of bleed air systems in aircraft manufacturing.
- It mandates the use of filters on bleed air systems to reduce oil fume exposure.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4994
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update the regulations to issue regulations to phase out the use of bleed air systems in certain aircraft, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Safe Air on Airplanes Act
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provide for a phase-out of the use of bleed air systems in the manufacture of existing type designs of turbine and turbo-prop driven aircraft according to the following:
Not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 25 percent of such aircraft shall be manufactured without bleed air systems.
Not later than 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 50 percent of such aircraft shall be manufactured without bleed air systems.
Not later than 30 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 100 percent of such aircraft shall be manufactured without bleed air systems.
uses compressed air that is taken from an aircraft engine, or auxiliary power unite compressor stage, that is upstream of the combustion chamber or on a shaft driven by a turbine engine; and