Rep. Burchett introduces Pilot Certificate Accessibility Act

WASHINGTON, D.C., (Dec. 9th, 2024)- Last week, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the Pilot Certificate Accessibility Act.

Commercial pilots are required to carry paper copies of their original medical and airman certificates in the event inspection is required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Administrator, a National Transportation Safety board representative, or federal, state or local law officials.

The Pilot Certificate Accessibility Actwould increase efficiency by allowing pilots to carry digital copies of these documents on electronic devices or cloud storage platforms.

"Everything we do is online nowadays," said Rep. Burchett."I don't see a reason why our pilots should have to carry physical documents with them instead of keeping them on their phone like everything else."

The full text of the bill can be read here.