Originally Posted by
Twin Wasp
Ah, you heard something wrong. It hasn't even been voted on by the House, then the Senate votes, then the Prez signs it and then there are a bunch of 90 days after and 180 days after and one year after and 24 months after. Maybe Sept 2010.
The Sept 1st date was the when the FAA working groups recommended changes afre supposed to be on Randy Babbit's desk. He will then initiate the public comment phase, and then finalize the rules. Since congress is breathing down his back, I expect the new FAA rules to be finalized in about 4 months. The effective dates for the various changes will come later, but not too much later.
Congress could do something different if they want, and they could do it whenever they want, either before or after the FAA makes their rules. Congress would override the FAA rules obviously.