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49 U.S.C. § 44737 — Helicopter fuel system safety
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**(a) Prohibition.—**
(1) **In general.—** — A person may not operate a covered helicopter in United States airspace unless the design of the helicopter is certified by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to—
(A) comply with the requirements applicable to the category of the helicopter under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 27.952(a), section 27.952(c), section 27.952(f), section 27.952(g), section 27.963(g) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and section 27.975(b) or paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 29.952(a), section 29.952(c), section 29.952(f), section 29.952(g), section 29.963(b) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and 29.975(a)(7) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this section; or
(B) employ other means acceptable to the Administrator to provide an equivalent level of fuel system crash resistance.
(2) **Covered helicopter defined.—** — In this subsection, the term “covered helicopter” means a helicopter not otherwise required to comply with section 27.952, section 27.963, and section 27.975, or section 29.952, section 29.963, and section 29.975 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on the date of enactment of this section for which manufacture was completed, as determined by the Administrator, on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this section.
**(b) Administrative Provisions.—** The Administrator shall—
(1) expedite the certification and validation of United States and foreign type designs and retrofit kits that improve fuel system crashworthiness; and
(2) not later than 180 da
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**(a) Prohibition.—**
(1) **In general.—** — A person may not operate a covered helicopter in United States airspace unless the design of the helicopter is certified by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to—
(A) comply with the requirements applicable to the category of the helicopter under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 27.952(a), section 27.952(c), section 27.952(f), section 27.952(g), section 27.963(g) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and section 27.975(b) or paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 29.952(a), section 29.952(c), section 29.952(f), section 29.952(g), section 29.963(b) (but allowing for a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds if successfully drop tested in-structure), and 29.975(a)(7) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this section; or
(B) employ other means acceptable to the Administrator to provide an equivalent level of fuel system crash resistance.
(2) **Covered helicopter defined.—** — In this subsection, the term “covered helicopter” means a helicopter not otherwise required to comply with section 27.952, section 27.963, and section 27.975, or section 29.952, section 29.963, and section 29.975 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on the date of enactment of this section for which manufacture was completed, as determined by the Administrator, on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this section.
**(b) Administrative Provisions.—** The Administrator shall—
(1) expedite the certification and validation of United States and foreign type designs and retrofit kits that improve fuel system crashworthiness; and
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and periodically thereafter, issue a bulletin to—
(A) inform helicopter owners and operators of available modifications to improve fuel system crashworthiness; and
(B) urge that such modifications be installed as soon as practicable.
**(c) Rule of Construction.—** Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the operation of a helicopter by the Department of Defense.
**(d) Exception.—** A helicopter issued an experimental certificate under section 21.191 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), or operating under a Special Flight Permit issued under section 21.197 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), is excepted from the requirements of this section.
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**(a) In General.—** The operator of an aircraft with a special airworthiness certification in the experimental category may—
(1) operate the aircraft for the purpose of conducting a space support vehicle flight (as that term is defined in [section 50902 of title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section50902&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(2) conduct such flight under such certificate carrying persons or property for compensation or hire—
(A) notwithstanding any rule or term of a certificate issued by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration that would prohibit flight for compensation or hire; or
(B) without obtaining a certificate issued by the Administrator to conduct air carrier or commercial operations.
**(b) Limited Applicability.—** Subsection (a) shall apply only to a space support vehicle flight that satisfies each of the following:
(1) The aircraft conducting the space support vehicle flight—
(A) takes flight and lands at a single site that is operated by an entity licensed for operation under chapter 509 of title 51;
(B) is owned or operated by a launch or reentry vehicle operator licensed under chapter 509 of title 51, or on behalf of a launch or reentry vehicle operator licensed under chapter 509 of title 51;
(C) is a launch vehicle, a reentry vehicle, or a component of a launch or reentry vehicle licensed for operations pursuant to chapter 509 of title 51; and
(D) is used only to simulate space flight conditions in support of—
(i) training for potential space flight participants, government astronauts, or crew (as those terms are defined in chapter 509 of title 51);
(ii) the testing of hardware to be used in space flight; or
(iii) research and development tasks, which
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 44737
minimum, the best practices shall address preventing
and deterring instances of undue pressure on or by an
ODA unit member, within an ODA, or by an ODA hold-
er, or failures to maintain independence between the
FAA and an ODA holder or an ODA unit member. In
carrying out such review, the Panel shall—
‘‘(1) examine other government regulated industries
to gather lessons learned, procedures, or processes
that address undue pressure of employees, perceived
regulatory coziness, or other failures to maintain
independence;
‘‘(2) identify ways to improve communications be-
tween an ODA Administrator, ODA unit members,
and FAA engineers and inspectors, consistent with
section 44736(g) of title 49, United States Code, in
order to enable direct communication of technical
concerns that arise during a certification project
without fear of reprisal to the ODA Administrator or
ODA unit member; and
‘‘(3) examine FAA designee programs, including the
assignment of FAA advisors to designees, to deter-
mine which components of the program may improve
the FAA’s oversight of ODA units, ODA unit mem-
bers, and the ODA program.
‘‘(d)ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Panel
shall assess and make recommendations concerning—
‘‘(1) the FAA’s processes and procedures under the
ODA program and whether the processes and proce-
dures function as intended;
‘‘(2) the best practices of and lessons learned by
ODA holders and FAA personnel who provide over-
sight of ODA holders;
‘‘(3) training activities related to the ODA program
for FAApersonnel and ODA holders;
‘‘(4) the impact, if any, that oversight of the ODA
programhas on FAA resources and the FAA’s ability
to process applicationsfor certifications outside of
the ODA program;
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