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This bill, the Pre-Pilot Pathway Act, directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an apprenticeship program for students at flight schools. The program aims to create a pipeline of qualified and interested individuals to become commercial pilots. The bill defines key terms like "apprentice" (a student enrolled at a flight school) and "flight school" (a flight academy certified under FAA regulations). It allows each participating flight school to select up to 8 apprentices per academic year and sets curriculum and graduation requirements, while allowing schools to impose additional requirements. The Secretary is required to issue regulations to implement the program and to develop methods to incentivize retired pilots to become instructors at flight schools.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4161/all-info