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We've Entered the Sixth Stage of Grief Over Kobe Bryant's Death: Legislation

• https://reason.com, CHRISTIAN BRITSCHGI

We have entered the sixth stage of grief following the tragic deaths of basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others in a Sunday helicopter crash: legislation.

On Thursday, Rep. Brad Sherman (D–Calif.) introduced the Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act, which would mandate that all helicopters come installed with a Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS). This technology warns pilots if they are descending too quickly or flying to close to the ground or other obstacles.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the helicopter that Bryant and his fellow passengers were on did not have such a system on board.

Ever since a 2004 helicopter crash, the NTSB—which investigations transportation accidents and recommends safety improvements to regulators—has pressured the Federal Aviation Administration to require helicopters carrying six or more people to come equipped with TAWS. So far, the agency has only required it for air ambulances.


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