Us Code § 44516 - Human factors program
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§ 44516. Human factors program
(a)
(1)
(A) address the problems and concerns raised by the National Research Council in its report "The Future of Air Traffic Control" on air traffic control automation; and
(B) respond to the recommendations made by the National Research Council.
(2)
(A) in recovering from loss of control of an aircraft, including handling unusual attitudes and mechanical malfunctions;
(B) in deviating from standard operating procedures, including inappropriate responses to emergencies and hazardous weather;
(C) in awareness of altitude and location relative to terrain to prevent controlled flight into terrain; and
(D) in landing and approaches, including nonprecision approaches and go-around procedures.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(Added Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, §713(a), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 160.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (c), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 106–181, which was approved Apr. 5, 2000.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendments note under section 106 of this title.
Human Factors Education Program
Pub. L. 116–260, div. V, title I, §124, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2346, provided that:
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) Appropriate employees within the Flight Standards Service.
"(B) Appropriate employees within the Aircraft Certification Service.
"(C) Other employees or authorized representatives determined to be necessary by the Administrator.
"(b)
"(1) require each transport airplane manufacturer to provide the Administrator with the information or findings necessary for flight crew to be trained on flight deck systems;
"(2) ensure the information or findings under paragraph (1) adequately includes consideration of human factors; and
"(3) ensure that each transport airplane manufacturer identifies any technical basis, justification or rationale for the information and findings under paragraph (1)."
[For definitions of "Administrator" and "transport airplanes" as used in section 124 of div. V of Pub. L. 116–260, set out above, see section 137 of div. V of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 40101 of this title.]
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