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This section directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a voluntary flight deck training program within one year of enactment. Certified air traffic controllers may sit in the flight deck of participating commercial passenger, air cargo, powered lift, or general aviation aircraft for at least one round trip within the coterminous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions, subject to management approval and without expense reimbursement. The Administrator must issue implementing policies after consulting pilot and controller representatives, may add security and ticketing requirements, and must report to Congress on participation, barriers, and recommendations within one year of program establishment.