Rudy Yakym: “Let me begin by thanking Chairman Graves as well as Ranking Member Larsen for the great work that they both did on this…”

“Let me begin by thanking Chairman Graves as well as Ranking Member Larsen for the great work that they both did on this FAA reauthorization. I rise in support of this en bloc, which includes Carbajal amendment No. 9, of which I am a cosponsor. I thank both the chairman and the ranking member for including this amendment in the en bloc. This amendment creates a pilot program at five airports to deliver mobile clearances for general aviation and part 135 air carriers. Early FAA trials of this technology have shown promise, and thus it seems worthwhile to continue development and testing in hopes of being able to deploy it more widely. As a pilot myself, I am excited about something like this down the road. Voice-based clearances can be difficult to understand, which leads to delays and misunderstandings. For airports without Towered Data Link Services, voice-based clearances can take 30 to 40 minutes. Trials of mobile deliveries have reduced that to 2 minutes. I thank Mr. Carbajal and Ms. Davids for their partnership on this amendment, and I thank the chairman and ranking member for their support.”