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June 11, 2025

Bedford Details Multiple Issues Plaguing FAA

Stem From Lack Of Strategic Vision, Competent Leadership

Bryan Bedford, President Trump’s nominee to head the troubled FAA, says the agency suffers from a “profound lack of trust” and that it “fails to carry out its safety mission,” he said in a questionnaire submitted to senators prior to his nomination hearing on Wednesday, June 11.

Maintenance Personnel’s Improper Installation Of An Engine-Driven Vacuum Pump

Analysis: The pilot was conducting a test flight following the completion of an annual inspection. During the takeoff climb, the pilot observed an abnormal oil pressure indication and elected to return to the airport. While returning to the airport, the engine sustained a complete loss of oil pressure followed by a loss of all power. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot elected to make an off-airport landing to a nearby road. During the landing, the airplane struck a power line and a utility pole before it impacted the ground and came to rest upright.

“Part of this is due to an unwieldy organizational structure with unnecessary spans, layers, and silos which makes responsibility opaque and accountability difficult at best.” Source: FAA Administrator nominee Bedford commenting on trust issues in and about the FAA.