Bill Greenwood
08-07-2012, 11:03 AM
Pres Obama just signed into a law a new bill on Pilot's Rights, that was sponsored mostly by Sen. Inhofe. He had recently landed at a closed airport because he was used to flying in there and there was a last minute notam that he did not get.
This bill gives pilots some basic rights to a more fair trial, like you would normally have in court if accused of most law violations.
Previously, the pilot really had few rights, and the FAA was not like a normal court proceeding. For instance they took Bob Hoover's license away immediatly on a flimsy complaint and Bob had to flight for years to get it back.
Bob is certainly one of the best pilots ever, with a great safety record, and if they could do that to him they could do it to anyone.
This bill gives pilots some basic rights to a more fair trial, like you would normally have in court if accused of most law violations.
Previously, the pilot really had few rights, and the FAA was not like a normal court proceeding. For instance they took Bob Hoover's license away immediatly on a flimsy complaint and Bob had to flight for years to get it back.
Bob is certainly one of the best pilots ever, with a great safety record, and if they could do that to him they could do it to anyone.