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December 16, 2015

Full Senate Passes PBOR 2

Inhofe Calls Passage A 'Big Victory' For GA Pilots

The full United States Senate passed the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) on a unanimous vote Tuesday night. The bill, sponsored by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) bill had 70 cosponsors from both sides of the aisle. “This is a big victory for general aviation pilots all across the country,” said Inhofe (pictured). “The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 addresses many of the concerns these pilots have brought to my attention first hand at events like‎ Airventure each year held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin since the first Pilot’s Bill of Rights was signed into law in 2012..."

Tuesday Was The Deadline Set By Congress For The Rule To Be In Effect

Two years ago, the U.S. Congress set a deadline for the FAA to issue a final rule for small airplane certification. December 15th, 2015 was the deadline imposed by the Congress ... and obviously no rule has been finalized.