FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 701

                                  C 273 L 87

BYRepresentatives Patrick, Gallagher, Brough, Baugher, Schmidt, S. Wilson, Fisch, Dellwo and Walk

Requiring survival kits on aircraft.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Aircraft used to carry persons or property for compensation are required to be equipped with a downed aircraft rescue transmitter.  Aircraft which are rented or leased without a pilot are exempt from this requirement.  Aircraft are not required to be equipped with survival kits.

SUMMARY:

Aircraft carrying persons for compensation, and rental or lease aircraft, including flight school aircraft used for solo flights by students, are required to be equipped with a fully functional downed aircraft transmitter and survival kit.  The survival kit must contain emergency shelter, a firestarter, mirror and survival instructions.  The Department of Transportation shall more fully prescribe the contents of survival kits.

Exempted from these requirements are certificated air carriers, U.S. governmental aircraft and aircraft manufacturers' aircraft.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 94   0

      Senate    47     0(Senate amended)

      House 96   0(House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987