HR 9622
Modernizing Aeronautical Standards Act
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Bill overview
This bill directs NASA to conduct a comprehensive study on modernizing aeronautical standards. The study will assess current and future atmospheric conditions, their impact on aircraft performance and maintenance costs, and necessary infrastructure investments at airports. It will also examine design modifications for future aircraft and recommend updates to existing atmospheric standards.
Key provisions
- NASA will conduct a study on the modernization of aeronautical standards.
- The study will assess current and projected atmospheric conditions over the next 50 years.
- The study will analyze the impact of atmospheric conditions on aircraft performance and maintenance costs.
- The study will estimate infrastructure investment needs at covered commercial airports.
- The study will recommend design modifications for future aircraft.
- The study will assess existing United States aeronautical and atmospheric standards.
- The study will establish criteria for future updates to atmospheric standards.
- The study will identify the ten most frequently operated commercial aircraft types for analysis.
Who is affected
- Aviation Industry
- Aircraft Manufacturers
- Commercial Airports
- NASA
- Federal Aviation Administration
Notable changes
- The bill establishes a specific study focused on the impact of atmospheric conditions on aircraft.
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Primary sponsor
Donald S. Beyer
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 9622
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To require NASA to conduct a study on the modernization of aeronautical standards, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Aeronautical Standards Act
.
The study conducted under subsection (a) shall be known as the Modernization of Aeronautical Standards and Aircraft Performance Study
(in this section referred to as the study
).
current atmospheric conditions, and
corresponding atmospheric conditions over the immediately preceding 50 years,
including an assessment of significant variations between the conditions specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
An analysis of impacts to operation, maintenance, and sustainment costs and aircraft performance of aircraft as a result of the atmospheric conditions assessed pursuant to paragraph (1).
Design requirements for aircraft owned by the Federal Government, or other equipment, which should be updated to account for atmospheric conditions.
In this section:
The term aircraft performance
includes the following:
Range.
Payload capacity.
Runway length requirement.
Climb rate.
Turn rate.
Operating altitude.
Acceleration.
The term atmospheric standards
means the following:
The United States Standard Atmosphere of 1976.
covered commercial aircraftmeans the ten aircraft types still in production with the highest number of operations at covered commercial airports in the most recent calendar year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act.
covered commercial airportsmeans the following:
The 30 commercial service airports (as such term is defined in section 47102(7) of title 49, United States Code) with the most passenger boardings (as such term is defined in section 47102(15) of title 49, United States Code) in the most recent calendar year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act.
The five public airports (as such term is defined in section 47102(21) of title 49, United States Code) not described in subparagraph (A) with the highest all-cargo landed weight in the most recent calendar year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act.
The term weight restriction hour
means an hour when the maximum temperature for that hour matches or exceeds the weight-restriction temperature threshold for a specific aircraft.