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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 701
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
C 273 L 87
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 ((after January
1, 1970)), or any aircraft that is rented or leased without a pilot,
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, with the exception of solo flights
by students; (((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 is rented or leased without a pilot shall be equipped with a survival kit consisting of those items prescribed by the department of transportation, which shall include, at least 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 and/or another fire-starting device; 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, with the exception of solo flights by students; (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.