FAA Issues New Pilot Training Rule to Fix Colgan Air Deficiencies
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The FAA has been fairly rigorous in taking remedial steps to respond to the Colgan Air crash even if sometimes the bureaucracy moves very slowly.
The FAA issued a new rule outlining enhanced pilot training measures in response to the shortcomings uncovered in the NTSB investigation of the 2009 crash of Colgan Air flight 3407.
Airlines will have five years to implement the rule's provisions at an estimated cost to the industry of $274.1 million to $353.7 million.
Among its provisions, the rule requires commercial airlines to track remedial training for pilots when they fail to achieve certain training and performance milestones, and implements "training for more effective pilot monitoring," the FAA said.
The new rule is a result of the 2010 Colgan Air crash investigation and the Airline Safety and FAA Extension Act of 2010. The FAA several months ago implemented more rigorous training requirements for pilots. The 2010 law also called for the establishment of
