Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) says, “Innovation is key to competition
and accessibility.” The Utah senator yesterday introduced new legislation he
calls the Aviation Empowerment Act. Should the act become law, Lee says it
would create a new class of pilot by tightly defining a few key FAA terms as
they relate to a contemporary transportation concept, cost-sharing services.
Think Uber-like services using airplanes with fewer than eight seats.
Specifically, Lee wants to redefine the phrases “common carrier” and “personal
operator.”
The legislation would redefine how pilots might
transport passengers aboard aircraft for compensation, but avoid FAR Part 119
(air carrier) or Part 135 (commuter) guidelines. Lee’s revised interpretations
envision allowing individuals to market their cost-sharing services to the
public, while avoiding the need to be named a common carrier. Lee also believes
these new services could be conducted operating under Part 91.
(Evangle Luo of TTFLY shared with you)
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