Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We've thrown all our resources at this new TSA rule. I've personally gone to Chairman Mica and other members of Congress, and AOPA's senior people have been talking to TSA on an almost daily basis."

Source: AOPA President Phil Boyer, on AOPA's request to the TSA for an extension of the alien flight training rule. US Representative John Mica (R-FL), chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, then wrote TSA director David Stone, saying, "I am now hearing concerns from the pilot and flight training community that the TSA's rule implementing this law is creating problems as it applies to smaller aircraft."

FMI: www.aopa.org