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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We have a policy at LAX that you don't switch frequencies without being instructed to. But we couldn't find a specific federal aviation regulation to that effect."

Source: FAA spokesman Ian Gregor. The Federal Aviation Administration and WestJet Airlines, Ltd. are in disagreement over the most recent runway incursion at Los Angeles International Airport. The crux of the disagreement lies in the question of the degree of fault to be placed on the WestJet pilot. In its Preliminary Report issued this week on the incident, the National Transportation Safety Board claims the WestJet pilot changed from tower to ground frequency too soon.

FMI: www.westjet.com, www.faa.gov, www.ntsb.gov