# Safe Landings Act Summary
The Safe Landings Act aims to improve aviation safety by addressing both technological improvements and human factors in flight operations. The bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to implement a 2018 National Transportation Safety Board recommendation and develop cockpit alert systems to warn pilots when their aircraft is misaligned with the intended runway, with mandatory installation on commercial aircraft at major airports. The legislation establishes a Task Force on Human Factors in Aviation Safety (lasting up to four years) to study how fatigue, workload, communication, and other human elements contribute to aviation accidents, and directs the National Academies of Sciences to conduct a broader study on human factors across high-risk professions.
The bill authorizes $20 million annually through 2029 for research and development on new data analysis methods to identify emerging aviation safety risks, requires airlines to improve transparency in aircraft maintenance reporting, and mandates that commercial flights carry a minimum of two pilots. It also calls for studies on cockpit voice recorder protections in foreign investigations, reviews of FAA inspection programs and whistleblower protections, and updates to guidance on using instrument approach procedures as backups during landings. The legislation emphasizes that technological advances should not diminish attention to proper pilot training and the critical role of human judgment in aviation safety.
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