To say that the senator ruined the day of various construction workers operating equipment to repair the runway would be an understatement. None of us will really know just how close his airplane came to those people. Sen. Inhofe indicated he had failed to read the no-tam that would have alerted him to the runway closure. Rather than certificate action, the FAA's resolution required four hours of remedial training in the areas considered remiss. The experience of the FAA enforcement process that put the senator's license in jeopardy left a lasting impression on him. He was inspired to promote legislation that became the Pilot's Bill of Rights, currently revised as the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2).
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