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This bill, known as the Pilot Certificate Accessibility Act, amends existing federal aviation regulations to allow pilots to present their certificates to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors in either physical or digital formats. Specifically, pilots can now show their original physical certificate, a physical copy of the certificate, or a digital copy stored on an electronic device or cloud storage platform, including a mobile certificate issued by the FAA Administrator. The bill requires the FAA Administrator to update relevant regulations in part 61 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations to implement these changes. The new provisions will become applicable one year after the Act's enactment, giving the FAA time to modify its regulations and systems to accommodate both physical and digital certificate presentations. This change aims to provide more flexibility for pilots when proving their certification during FAA inspections, reflecting the increasing use of digital documentation in modern aviation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2247/all-info