Aircraft Cabin Air Safety: Mandatory Sensors, Crew Training, and Public Reporting.
This Act aims to enhance passenger and crew safety by improving aircraft cabin air quality. It mandates the installation of real-time air quality monitoring sensors and requires annual training for flight personnel on how to respond to smoke or fume incidents. Citizens will benefit from increased health protection during flights, and a new standardized incident reporting system will be made publicly accessible, increasing transparency.
Key points
Mandatory Air Quality Sensors: Airlines must install onboard detectors to continuously monitor contaminants (including carbon monoxide and engine oil/hydraulic fluid fumes) in real-time, alerting the crew to dangerous air quality.
Crew Training: Pilots, flight attendants, and maintenance technicians must receive annual training on recognizing sources of smoke and fumes and standardized response procedures.
Public Incident Reporting: A standardized system for reporting smoke or fume incidents will be established, and aggregated data on these events will be made publicly available in a searchable database.
Mandatory Investigations: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must conduct an investigation if a smoke or fume incident results in symptoms requiring medical attention for crew members or passengers.
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