Air Traffic Control ModernizationSlade Gorton DIANE Publishing, 2000 - 70 lappuses Senate hearing on the modernization program of the air traffic control system, which has taken more than 15 years and consumed many billions of dollars. Witnesses: Senators Richard H. Bryan, Wendel H. Ford, Slade Gorton, and John McCain; Phil Boyer, pres., Aircraft Owner's and Pilots Assoc. (AOPA) Legislative Action; Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D., Associate Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Div., General Accounting Office; Jane Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); and Margaret T. Jenny, director, airline business and operations analysis, U.S. Airways. |
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44. lappuse - Action enjoys the financial support of 340.000 dues paying members. Together with our affiliated organization, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, we promote the interests of those who contribute to our economy by taking advantage of general aviation aircraft to fulfill their business and personal transportation needs. More than half of all pilots in the United States are members of AOPA, making it the world's largest pilot organization. Mr. Chairman, I am very pleased to be here today to...
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