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To improve the safe operation of aircraft.

1/19/2007--Introduced.

Flight 587 Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) require each aircraft manufacturer to list any information in the limitation section of each flight manual that may affect an aircraft's safe operation; and (2) resolve any dispute between a manufacturer and an operator arising about the safe operation of an aircraft (except in cases in which an adjudicatory resolution is sought).

Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the effectiveness and timeliness of the FAA in implementing recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Latest Actions
  • 01/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • 01/19/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.587 Introduced in House08/31/2007