TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY MISSION OF THE FAA (96-62) HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 6771 TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SHALL ONLY PERFORM FUNCTIONS RELATING TO AVIATION SAFETY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES TO IMPROVE THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S AVIATION SAFETY ACTIVITIES, TO ESTABLISH A NEW AIR SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, TO IMPROVE THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AUGUST 20 AND 21, 1980 Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRA- TO IMPROVE THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN- AUGUST 20 AND 21, 1980 Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation 68-881 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1980 CONTENTS H.R. 6771: To provide that the Federal Aviation Administration shall not perform functions relating to aviation safety, and for other purposes..... H.R. 351: To establish an independent Federal Aviation Agency, and for other H.R. 7850: To improve the operation of the Federal Government's aviation safety activities, to establish a new Air Safety Administration to improve the organization and operations of the national air traffic control system, Ashwood, Thomas, secretary, Air Line Pilots Association; accompanied by Birkle, Baltas, Deputy Director, Community Economic Development Division, Bond, Hon. Langhorne, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, ac- companied by Clark Onstad, Chief Counsel, FAA, and Thomas Allison, Bursley, G. H. Patrick, member, National Transportation Safety Board; ac- companied by S. Walter Sweet, Director, Bureau of Technology; and James W. Danaher, Deputy Director for Operations, Bureau of Accident Investiga- Burton, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of California. Cushing, Lawrence C., president, National Association of Air Traffic Special- ists; accompanied by Edward L. Huie, congressional liaison....... Deegan, Tulinda, president, Alaska Air Carriers Association Frisbee, Lloyd E., Committee on FAA Airworthiness Certification Procedures, National Research Council, accompanied by Susan Perry, staff officer, and Lyman, Stanley Q., executive vice president, Federal Aviation Science and Technological Association, National Association of Government Employees; Miller, C. O., president, System Safety, Inc.. 324 Poli, Robert E., president, Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization; 386 Stempler, David S., chairman, Government Affairs Committee of the Board of 281 von Kann, Clifton F., senior vice president, operations and airports, Air 468 Winant, John H., president, National Business Aircraft Association Inc., ac- 345 (III) |