StART FederalPolicyWorkingGroup MeetingSummary 16 20230911final

StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Federal Policy Working Group MMEEEETTIINNGG SSUUMMMMAARRYY SEPTEMBER 11, 2023; 5:00 PM – 6:10 PM VIA ZOOM V IDEOCONFERENCE MMeeeettiinngg OObbjjeeccttiivveess:: • Federal Update • Walk through joint FAA Noise Policy Review Comment Letter MMeeeettiinngg SSuummmmaarryy:: I. Welcome: Andres and Cheryl were away, so Eric Schinfield, POS, and Dori, Krupanics BDS, facilitated the meeting. II. Federal Policy Update, Eric Schinfeld, Port of Seattle • What’s happening in DC o FAA reauthorization bill – stuck in the Senate committee since July. Issues remain regarding changing current flight training hour requirements to allow for use of flight simulator training hours. This is deemed toxic by some Democrats. House did its job in an efficient fashion - passed its bill by a huge bipartisan margin. § Regarding the delay on the Senate side. Does pilots’ association even care one way or the other on this delay? There is a shortage of qualified trained pilots. It’s very hard to get 1500 hours training. § It’s a shame this one thing is holding up the entire bill. What’s the likely timeline of the extension? Rumor is FAA asked for six months extension - because they say they can’t do their training and funding levels in less than six months. Congress wants a six week extension. Likely we will get one or two extensions this year. If more next year those may be six months. Lance confirmed this. He is at…

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