LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE AIRLINE SAFETY (98-59) HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 1333 TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT A H.R. 2088, H.R. 2142, H.R. 2636 TO ENCOURAGE IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY CARE ABOARD AIRCRAFT BY REQUIRING THE PLACE- H.R. 3264 TO AMEND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ACT OF 1958 TO REQUIRE COMMERCIAL PASSENGER-CARRY- H.R. 3793 TO REQUIRE COMMERCIAL PASSENGER-CARRYING AIRCRAFT TO BE EQUIPPED WITH COMPREHEN- H.R. 5428 TO REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TO PROMUL H.R. 5518 TO REQUIRE HIGH-BUOYANCY LIFE VESTS ABOARD COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT S. 197 TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT AN INDE- JULY 26; AUGUST 1, 2, 1984 Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION JAMES J. HOWARD, New Jersey, Chairman GLENN M. ANDERSON, California FOFO I.F. SUNIA, American Samoa DOUGLAS H. BOSCO, California ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania JAMES MCCLURE CLARKE, North Carolina GENE SNYDER, Kentucky JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT, Arkansas ARLAN STANGELAND, Minnesota WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR., Pennsylvania E. CLAY SHAW, JR., Florida August 1, 1984......... August 2, 1984... H.R. 1333: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra- tion to conduct a study to determine the adequacy of certain industry practices and Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations relat- ing to air quality and other cabin conditions on commercial aircraft.. H.R. 2088: To encourage in-flight emergency care aboard aircraft by requiring the placement of emergency equipment, supplies, and drugs aboard aircraft and by relieving appropriate persons of liability for the provision and use of such emergency equipment, supplies, and drugs.. H.R. 2142: To encourage in-flight emergency care aboard aircraft by requiring the placement of emergency equipment, supplies, and drugs aboard aircraft and by relieving appropriate persons of liability for the provision and use of such emergency equipment, supplies, and drugs.... H.R. 2636: To encourage in-flight emergency care aboard aircraft by requiring the placement of emergency equipment, supplies, and drugs aboard aircraft and by relieving appropriate persons of liability for the provision and use of such emergency equipment, supplies, and drugs.... H.R. 3264: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require commercial passenger-carrying aircraft to be equipped with smoke detectors and auto- matic fire extinguishers in all aircraft lavatories and galley areas.... H.R. 3793: To require commercial passenger-carrying aircraft to be equipped with comprehensive, manually operated fire extinguishing systems, to re- quire newly built commercial passenger-carrying aircraft to be equipped with all available comprehensive fire protection technology, and for other H.R. 5428: To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra- tion to promulgate final rules not later than December 31, 1985, prescribing standards to minimize the hazards of fire and smoke on aircraft.. H.R. 5518: To require high-buoyancy life vests aboard commercial aircraft........ S. 197: To direct the Secretary of the Department of Transportation to con- duct an independent study to determine the adequacy of certain industry practices and Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations, and Biaggi, Hon. Mario, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Burnett, Hon. Jim, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; accom- panied by James Danager, Director, Bureau of Technology; and Matt Burton, Hon. Dan, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana....... Casey, Pamela, secretary/treasurer, Association of Flight Attendants; accom- panied by Matthew H. Finucane, director, Air Safety, Association of Flight Attendants; and Norva Achenbaugh, Health Committee chairperson, Asso- ciation of Flight Attendants......... Draughon, Beverly D., director of operations and regulatory affairs, National Engen, Hon. Donald D., Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration; ac- Evans, Hon. Lane, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois Levitas, Hon. Elliott H., a Representative in Congress from the State of O'Brien, John, director, Engineering and Air Safety Department, Air Line Stevens, Constance E., coordinator, health and safety, Western Region, Association of Professional Flight Attendants, on behalf of Association of Professional Flight Attendants, Independent Federation of Flight Attendants, Independent Union of Flight Attendants, and Transport Workers Union of America Local 553; accompanied by Betsy Murtagh, national safety director, TWU Local 553; and Lynne Egge, director of government affairs, IUFA. Williams, Wayne E., president, National Transportation Safety Association ..... SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Biaggi, Hon. Mario, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Statement.. "In-flight fires aboard aircraft," statement presented to the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, July 12, 1983.. 106 Letters regarding inadequate medical kits aboard aircraft. 114 132 Letters regarding medical kits aboard aircraft from: Air New Zealand British Airways.... 139 141 Air Canada... 144 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines... 147 Burnett, Hon. Jim, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board: Statement... 40 Letter to Hon. Donald D. Engen, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, dated July 9, 1984. 60 Burton, Hon. Dan, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana, statement.... 104 Casey, Pamela, secretary/treasurer, Association of Flight Attendants, statement.. 240 Engen, Hon. Donald D., Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration: 440 Responses to supplemental questions posed by Mr. Mineta. Fleming, J. Roger, vice president-operations, Air Transport Association of America: Statement.. 180 ATA letter to Federal Aviation Administration, dated February 7, 1984, re: Docket No. 23791; Notice No. 83-14: Flammability Requirements for Aircraft Seat Cushions 201 Page Fleming, J. Roger, vice president-operations, Air Transport Association of ATA letter to Federal Aviation Administration, dated February 7, 1984, Heftel, Hon. Cecil, a Representative in Congress from the State of Hawaii, statement. Inouye, Hon. Daniel K., a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii: Letter supplementing testimony to Hon. Norman Mineta Levitas, Hon. Elliott H., a Representative in Congress from the State of Molinari, Hon. Guy V., a Representative in Congress from the State of New O'Brien, John, director, Engineering and Air Safety Department, Air Line Snyder, Hon. Gene, a Representative in Congress from the State of Kentucky, Stevens, Constance I., coordinator, health and safety, Western Region, Association of Professional Flight Attendants, on behalf of Association of Professional Flight Attendants, Independent Federation of Flight Attendants, Independent Union of Flight Attendants, and Transport Workers Union of America Local 553, statement. Sundquist, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennesee, statement Williams, Wayne E., president, National Transportation Safety Association, statement........... 6 163 ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD American Lung Association, statement... 493 McConnell, Robert A., Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, letter providing views on S. 314.... 501 Mueller, Athena, general counsel of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), statement. 504 National Business Aircraft Association, Inc., statement... 545 Neumeyer, David B., associate director, Coalition on Smoking or Health, statement. 553 St Germain, Hon. Fernand J., a Representative in Congress from the State of 558 Stock, Thomas H., Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental sciences, the 560 Yates, Lisa, director, health and safety, Independent Union of Flight Attendants, statement. 566 Mineta, Hon. Norman Y., Hammerschmidt, Hon. John Paul, joint letter to 578 582 |