References in Text
The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (c), is the date of enactment of [Pub. L. 106–181], which was approved Apr. 5, 2000.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see [section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181], set out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendments note under section 106 of this title.
Human Factors Professionals
[Pub. L. 118–63, title IV, § 410], May 16, 2024, [138 Stat. 1156], provided that: “The Administrator [of the Federal Aviation Administration] shall take such actions as may be necessary to establish a new work code for human factors professionals who—“(1)
perform work involving the design and testing of technologies, processes, and systems which require effective and safe human performance;
“(2)
generate and apply theories, principles, practical concepts, systems, and processes related to the design and testing of technologies, systems, and training programs to support and evaluate human performance in work contexts; and
“(3)
meet education or experience requirements as determined by the Administrator.”
Human Factors Education Program
[Pub. L. 116–260, div. V, title I, § 124], Dec. 27, 2020, [134 Stat. 2346], provided that:“(a)
Human Factors Education Program.—
“(1)
In general.—
The Administrator shall develop a human factors education program that addresses the effects of modern flight deck systems, including automated systems, on human performance for transport airplanes and the approaches for better integration of human factors in aircraft design and certification.
“(2)
Target audience.—
The human factors education program shall be integrated into the training protocols (as in existence as of the date of enactment of this title [Dec. 27, 2020]) for, and be routinely administered to, the following:
“(A)
Appropriate employees within the Flight Standards Service.
“(B)
Appropriate employees within the Aircraft Certification Service.
“(C)
Other employees or authorized representatives determined to be necessary by the Administrator.
“(b)
Transport Airplane Manufacturer Information Sharing.—
The Administrator shall—
“(1)
require each transport airplane manufacturer to provide the Administrator with the information or findings necessary for flight crew to be trained on flight deck systems;
“(2)
ensure the information or findings under paragraph (1) adequately includes consideration of human factors; and
“(3)
ensure that each transport airplane manufacturer identifies any technical basis, justification or rationale for the information and findings under paragraph (1).”
[For definitions of “Administrator” and “transport airplanes” as used in [section 124 of div. V of Pub. L. 116–260], set out above, see [section 137 of div. V of Pub. L. 116–260], set out as a note under section 40101 of this title.]