Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"To put it in pilot terms, the FAA has launched on its flight toward NextGen without checking the weather or programming the flight plan in the GPS. We believe in the promise of the technology and the benefits it could bring to GA pilots, but at this point there is a degree of risk that those benefits may not accrue."

Source: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President Phil Boyer. On Thursday, the FAA awarded a $1.8 billion contract to ITT Corporation, as the prime contractor for a vital part of its proposed Next Generation Air Transportation System -- Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). Boyer says the FAA rushed the ADS-B contract, without much consultation with the industry; in fact, the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), setting the regulations and procedures on the transition to ADS-B for air traffic control, hasn't even been released yet.

FMI: www.aopa.org, www.itt.com