; and (2) the rationale of the FAA for not taking action on any specific recommendation, as applicable. 311. Use of advanced tools and high-risk flight testing in certifying aerospace products (a) Assessment Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of the use of advanced tools during the testing, analysis, and verification stages of aerospace certification projects to reduce the risks associated with high-risk flight profiles and performing limit testing. (b) Considerations In carrying out the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider— (1) instances in which high-risk flight profiles and limit testing have occurred in the certification process and the applicability of the data produced by such testing for use in other aspects of flight testing; (2) the safety of pilots during such testing; (3) the value and accuracy of data collected using the advanced tools described in subsection (a); (4) the ability to produce more extensive data sets using such advanced tools; (5) any aspects of such testing for which the use of such advanced tools would not be valuable or applicable; (6) the cost of using such advanced tools; and (7) the best practices of other international civil aviation authorities that permit the use of advanced tools during aerospace certification projects. (c) Consultation In carrying out the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with— (1) aircraft manufacturers, including manufacturers that have designed and certified aircraft under— (A) part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; (B) part 25 of such title; or (C) part 27 of such title; (2) aircraft manufacturers that have designed and certified, or are in the process of certifying, aircraft with a novel design under part 21.17(b) of such title; (3) associations representing aircraft manufacturers; (4) researchers and academics in related fields