6.2 Legislative Acts

    In my opinion the 1926 Air Commerce Act was one of the most important regulations that helped shape the aviation industry to what it is today. This act gave the government the responsibility to control and maintain air commerce. The 1926 Air Commerce Act was introduced to develop the Aeronautics Branch of the Commerce Department, better known today as the Federal Aviation Administration. This act implemented other air safety regulations to increase safety and to grow the aviation business (FAA, 2016). They implemented, 

  • Air traffic rules
  • Licensing pilots 
  • Certifying aircraft
  • Operating and maintain aids to air navigation 


    This piece of legislation required that all aircraft must be inspected for airworthiness, and were required to have visible markings placed outside of the aircraft for identification purposes (AvStop, n.d.). Pilots were required to pass a test on aeronautical knowledge and were required to have a physical completed to insure their flying capabilities (AvStop, n.d.). At the time air mail was a very dangerous position to hold. Fatal and other accidents occurred due to the lack of safety standards. 

    The newly formed U.S. Department of Commerce developed several ways to aid in air navigation. They improved radio standards and other communication devices to help the safety between pilots and air traffic controllers (Aviation History Project, n.d.). This was a major improvement because, at this time the most commonly used navigational tools were, maps, blackboards, and long-hand calculations (Aviation Project History, n.d.).  

    In conclusion, government legislation and hard work enabled us to form a system that would transport goods and packages all-round the world. The Airmail system that we have today would not have been this advanced without the help of the early men and women pilots that helped shape this almost perfect system.


References

Aviation History Project. (n.d.). Aviation History Project the Non-Sked History Project. Retrieved from Aviation History Project

AvStop. (n.d.). The Air commerce Act of 1926. Retrieved from Air Commerce Act of 1926 (avstop.com)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). (2016).  A Brief History of the FAA. Retrieved January 22, 2022 from A Brief History of the FAA | Federal Aviation Administration

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