H. Con. Res. 272: Recognizing the many contributions made by general aviation pilots and operators to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts, and for other purposes

May 4, 2010 at 12:50 pm | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

H. Con. Res. 272: Recognizing the many contributions made by general aviation pilots and operators to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts, and for other purposes was introduced on April 29, 2010 by Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI3):

HCON 272 IH

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. CON. RES. 272

Recognizing the many contributions made by general aviation pilots and operators to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 29, 2010

Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. BOYD, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. POSEY, Mr. PETRI, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. DENT, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. OBERSTAR) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Recognizing the many contributions made by general aviation pilots and operators to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts, and for other purposes.

Whereas, on January 12, 2010, the Republic of Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake;

Whereas after the earthquake, general aviation pilots rallied to provide transportation to Haiti for medical staff and relief personnel;

Whereas more than 4,500 relief flights to assist Haiti were made by general aviation pilots in the 30-day period after the earthquake;

Whereas during this period business aircraft alone conducted more than 700 flights to assist Haiti, transporting 3,500 passengers and over 1,000,000 pounds of cargo and supplies;

Whereas relief flights to assist Haiti were fully paid for by individual general aviation pilots and aircraft owners;

Whereas smaller general aviation aircraft were able to deliver supplies and medical personnel to areas of Haiti outside of Port-Au-Prince, which larger aircraft could not serve; and

Whereas the selfless efforts of the general aviation community have saved countless lives in Haiti and provided humanitarian assistance in a time of need: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress–

(1) recognizes the many contributions made by general aviation pilots and operators to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts; and

(2) encourages the continued generosity of general aviation pilots and operators in ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti.