What's happening
This bill requires helicopter pilots in New York to complete certified safety and risk management simulator training before operating within the state.
Why it matters
Raises the bar for helicopter pilot training. by mandating simulator-based safety and risk management instruction, potentially reducing accidents and improving overall aviation safety standards in New York.
Aligns New York’s requirements with international best practices. , since training must be performed on simulators certified by either the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration or the European Aviation Safety Agency, reflecting global safety norms.
May affect pilot licensing and operational costs. pilots and operators will need to invest time and resources to complete simulator training, which could influence the availability and cost of helicopter services in the state.
Targets a specific gap in existing law. by adding a state-level training requirement above and beyond holding a federal pilot’s license, signaling a state commitment to proactive risk management in aviation.
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- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8156
IN SENATE
April 13, 2020
Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring helicopter pilots to have completed certain training before operating a helicopter within the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 241 of the general business law, as added by chapter 233 of the laws of 1928, is amended to read as follows:
§ 241. Qualifications of operator; federal license; helicopter safety. 1. The public safety requiring, and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable, in the interest of aeronautical progress, that a person engaging within this state in operating aircraft, in any form of avigation for which a license to operate aircraft issued by the United States government would then be required if such avigation were interstate, should have the qualifications necessary for obtaining and holding such a license, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in operating aircraft within the state, in any such form of avigation, unless he or she have such a license.
2. In addition to the requirements of subdivision one of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in operating a helicopter within the state, in any such form of avigation, unless he or she has completed a helicopter safety and risk management training course utilizing a flight simulator training device certified by either the federal aviation administration or the European aviation safety agency.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15409-01-0
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring heli- copter pilots to have completed certain training before operating a helicopter within the state
Purpose
This legislation would require those who operate helicopters in New York State to complete a helicopter safety and risk management training course utilizing a flight simulator training device certified by either the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the European aviation safe- ty agency in addition to any requirements of the FAA.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one adds a new section to the general business law that would require those who operate helicopters in New York State complete a heli- copter safety and risk management training course utilizing a flight simulator training device certified by either the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the European aviation safety agency in addition to any requirements of the FAA.
Section two establishes the effective date.
Justification
This bill aims to make the operation of helicopters in New York State safer. Like any other mode of transportation, from driving a truck to flying a jet, the safety of helicopter flights often depends on the preparedness of the operator.
This legislation requires individuals who operate helicopters in New York State to complete a safety and risk management training course. Additionally, it requires said course to utilize a flight simulator training device, which is used to practice flying routines and to repli- cate abnormal and emergency procedures that would be otherwise impossi- ble to practice. These devices can help new pilots learn and they can help experienced pilots sharpen their skills. Comprehensive safety training can make the difference between life or death, and requiring individuals who operate helicopters in New York State to complete this training with a simulator will make New Yorkers safer.
Legislative history
New legislation
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
The ninetieth day after it shall have become a law
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