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Utah Rotor Pathway Program’s 1st Annual Fly-In Event
filters that can be installed on aircraft, including helicopters, that will drastically reduce the negative impact of 5G interfer- ence. Some suppliers have already begun filling purchase orders for airlines. Production is underway, but supply chain problems and other factors will limit wides- cale availability in the near term.
Filters may not be a workable solution
for all rotorcraft, but they’re just one idea HAI is exploring with our industry and gov- ernment partners. We’re also seeking to expand relief for night-vision goggles (NVG) operations; working with our OEM members on techni- cal solutions and alternative means of
Recent HAI-Backed Legislation AAM
H.R.6270, The Advanced Aviation Infrastructure
Modernization (AAIM) Act Approved by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Apr. 28.
Establishes a two-year pilot program to invest $25 million in competitive grants for vertiport and related infrastructure development.
Senate companion bill passed by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in May.
S.516, The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination
and Leadership Act Passed in the Senate on Mar. 23. Directs Department of Transportation to create an interagency
working group composed of leaders from key government agencies.
The working group will work with various stakeholders, including aviation operators and manufacturers, airports, labor groups, consumer groups, and first responders, to develop recommendations that will guide the federal government’s role in AAM.
House companion bill passed in November 2021. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT H.R.3482, National Center for the Advancement
of Aviation Act of 2021 Approved by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Apr. 28.
Establishes a federally chartered, private entity to support and promote the civil aviation and aerospace workforce.
The center will serve as an education research repository and a national independent forum for collaboration on workforce issues.
Calls for provision of resources for scholarships, apprentice- ships, curriculum development, and other outreach efforts.
State-Level Rotor Pathway Programs
These programs continue to be one of HAI’s top priorities for reaching the next generation of aviators. HAI helped found a state pathway program in Utah that receives $320,000 in perpetual Strategic Workforce Initiative grants. The Utah program received national recognition in 2021 when it was honored with the National Association of State Aviation Officials Center Aviation Education Program Award.
HAI is working with multiple stakeholders to set up similar pathway programs for secondary-education students across the country. JUNE 2022 ROTOR 13
Aviation Workforce Development Grant Program Annually provides $5 million to support education of future air-
craft pilots and $5 million to support education and recruitment of aviation maintenance technical workers.
HAI worked to establish this bill in the last FAA reauthorization bill signed into law and continues to ensure the program remains fully funded.
Congress approved the program through the end of fiscal year 2023, at which point it will need to be reauthorized.
compliance; and canvassing Capitol Hill to educate members of Congress about the 5G issue and lay the groundwork for relief that may be needed from the legislative branch. Fortunately, confirmed incident reports of 5G interference involving rotorcraft have been minimal, according to the FAA. As
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