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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 701

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

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

Read first time 2/6/87 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to aircraft and airmen; amending RCW 14.16.080; and adding a new section to chapter 14.16 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 205, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. and RCW 14.16.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          Any aircraft used to carry persons or property for compensation, or any aircraft that has been rented or leased without a pilot, after January 1, 1970 shall be equipped with a fully functional downed aircraft rescue transmitter and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate such aircraft without such a transmitter:  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Nothing in this section shall apply to (1) ((The rental or lease of an aircraft without a pilot; (2))) Instructional flights by an air school; (((3))) (2) aircraft owned by and used exclusively in the service of the United States government; (((4))) (3) aircraft registered under the laws of a foreign country; (((5))) (4) aircraft owned by the manufacturer thereof while being operated for test or experimental purposes, or for the purpose of training crews for purchasers of the aircraft; and (((6))) (5) aircraft used by any air carrier or supplemental air carrier operating in accordance with the provisions of a certificate of public conveyance and necessity under the provisions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, Public Law 85-726, as amended.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 14.16 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) Any aircraft used to carry persons or property for compensation, or any aircraft that has been rented or leased without a pilot shall be equipped with a survival kit consisting of the following:  (a) A tube tent or similar sheltering device; (b) a horn, whistle, or similar audible device capable of emitting a signal one-quarter of a mile; (c) a mirror; (d) matches; (e) a candle not less than four inches in length; and (f) survival instruction.

          (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate such aircraft without such a survival kit:  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That nothing in this section shall apply to:  (a) Instructional flights by an air school; (b) aircraft owned by and exclusively in the service of the United States government; (c) aircraft registered under the laws of a foreign country; (d) aircraft owned by the manufacturer thereof while being operated for test or experimental purposes, or for the purpose of training crews for purchasers of the aircraft; and (e) aircraft used by any air carrier or supplemental air carrier operating in accordance with the provisions of a certificate of public conveyance and necessity under the provisions of the federal aviation act of 1958, Public Law 85-726, as amended.