Washington, July 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer issued the following press release:
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced the Modernizing Aeronautical Standards Act to study our current aeronautical standards to ensure aircraft are designed to meet present day operating conditions.
"The United States Standard Atmosphere is a foundational tool across American aviation, informing everything from aircraft design to runway performance and flight operations," said Congressman Beyer. "However, this standard has not been comprehensively reevaluated in nearly 50 years. It is past overdue to reevaluate whether we need to update this standard to ensure that our aircrafts are built for today's airspace conditions."
The Modernizing Aeronautical Standards ...