"Nothing in the original Federal Register notice or the
information that has been made available during the comment period
indicates that there is a significant safety issue with sightseeing
flights."
Source: AOPA Legislative Director Andy Cebula,
pushing hard against the FAA's proposed new charity/sightseeing
rule. More than a dozen members of Congress expressed concerns
about the proposed rule's adverse economic impact on the GA
community in letters to the FAA. And the Office of Advocacy at the
government's own Small Business Administration also found the FAA's
economic data seriously flawed and recommended that the NPRM be
withdrawn.
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