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August 08, 2012

Airborne 08.07.12: Pilot's Bill Of Rights Is Law!, Airshow Close Calls, and MARS

Also: HBC Layoffs, UA/Continental Pilots, USAF POGO Crews, Sportys Hot Dogs It...

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus and certified flight instructor, said Friday that his Pilot's Bill of Rights (S.1335) has been officially signed into law. Inhofe has worked to pass the legislation for the past year. Airshow Pilot Kent Pietsch is reported in stable condition following Saturday accident that occurred during the first day of a weekend airshow in which he was listed as a featured performer. Wetaskiwin is some 70 km South of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Greg Koontz, known for his precise work in a bright red Decathlon

"We expect to have these detailed procedures in place across the system within a month, and sooner than that at locations that have frequent demand for opposite direction operations." Source: Memo from FAA Chief Operating Officer David Grizzle to acting Administrator Michael Huerta.

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