Senators angry with FAA over pilot-fatigue rules
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Senators angry with FAA over pilot-fatigue rules
Tom Belden
Federal Aviation Admnistration officials were sharply rebuked at at Senate committee hearing over delays in writing new rules designed to reduce fatigue for airline pilots. In a process that is all too common at FAA, an agency administrator said it's taking longer than expected to come up with new rules on an urgent safety issue, one brought to light by the Colgan Air regional jet crash last winter near Buffalo. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D., N.D.) asked how many more lives it will take before FAA acts and vowed to hector the agency for an answer. Read more at this link.
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I HOPE SEN.DORGAN DOESN'T HOLD HIS BREATH FOR AN ANSWER..MAYBE IT'S TIME TO DUMP THE FAA AND ALL OF THE "SUITS" WHO WORK? THERE..
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Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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