[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 812 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 812

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
 conduct a rulemaking proceeding to establish requirements for Alaska 
  guide pilots who conduct flight operations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1999

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
 conduct a rulemaking proceeding to establish requirements for Alaska 
  guide pilots who conduct flight operations, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REGULATION OF ALASKA GUIDE PILOTS.

    (a) In General.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
flight operations conducted by Alaska guide pilots shall be regulated 
under the general operating and flight rules contained in part 91 of 
title 14, Code of Regulations.
    (b) Rulemaking Proceeding.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
        Administration shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding to modify 
        the general operating and flight rules referred to in 
        subsection (a) by establishing special rules applicable to the 
        flight operations conducted by Alaska guide pilots.
            (2) Contents of rules.--Any rule issued by the 
        Administrator pursuant to the rulemaking proceeding conducted 
        under paragraph (1) shall only require Alaska guide pilots--
                    (A) to operate aircraft inspected no less often 
                than after 125 hours of flight time;
                    (B) to participate in an annual flight review, as 
                described in section 61.56 of title 14, Code of Federal 
                Regulations;
                    (C) to have at least 500 hours of flight time as a 
                pilot;
                    (D) to have a commercial rating, as described 
                subpart F of part 61 of such title;
                    (E) to hold at least a second-class medical 
                certificate, as described in subpart C of part 67 of 
                such title; and
                    (F) to hold a letter of authorization issued by the 
                Administrator.
            (3) Letter of authorization defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term ``letter of authorization'' means a letter issued by 
        the Administrator to an Alaska guide pilot certifying that the 
        pilot is in compliance with general operating and flight rules 
        applicable to the pilot. In the case of a multi-pilot 
        operation, at the election of the operating entity, a letter of 
        authorization may be issued by the Administrator to the entity 
        or to each Alaska guide pilot employed by the entity.
    (c) Alaska Guide Pilot Defined.--In this Act, the term ``Alaska 
guide pilot'' means a pilot who--
            (1) conducts aircraft operations over or within the State 
        of Alaska;
            (2) operates single engine, fixed wing aircraft on floats, 
        wheels, or skis, providing commercial hunting, fishing, or 
        other guide services and related accommodations in the form of 
        camps or lodges; and
            (3) transports clients by such aircraft incidental to 
        hunting, fishing, or other guide services, or uses air 
        transport to enable guided clients to reach hunting or fishing 
        locations.
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