Some want to loosen this requirement. They say that this is too demanding, making it hard to hire pilots.
Richard Blumenthal: “Some want to loosen this requirement. They say that this is too demanding, making it hard to hire pilots.”
On the recordApril 5, 2017
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Blumenthal discusses opposition to the 1,500-hour pilot requirement.
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