Helicopter Safety Parity Act of 2026
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Summary
The bill would require turbine-powered helicopters carrying two or more passengers for compensation or hire to meet safety equipment, training, and maintenance standards equivalent to those applying to scheduled airline operations under part 121 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Covered operators would need terrain awareness, cockpit voice recording, and flight data recording equipment (or FAA-approved equivalents), and would have 24 months after enactment (with a possible 6-month extension) to comply. The bill directs the FAA to issue implementing regulations within 18 months, authorizes $50 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for rulemaking, enforcement, and hiring aviation safety inspectors, and applies part 121 enforcement penalties to violators. Emergency medical services operations are excluded.
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