[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 81 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PILOT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, the National Transportation 
Safety Board found that pilot error was a major factor in the 2009 
fatal crash of Flight 3407.
  In the months following the tragedy, the families of Flight 3407 
fought for safety standards and improvements, which were signed into 
law and have saved lives.
  Now an application is before the Federal Aviation Administration to 
cut the minimum standard for pilot training in half.
  We are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to 
categorically reject this request and any attempt to circumvent pilot 
training requirements.
  Families in my western New York community will never have their loved 
ones back, but we can ensure that every family moving forward is 
stepping onto an airplane with a fully trained pilot.

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