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Sam Graves: I want to rise in very strong support of the gentleman's amendment. Having flown for over 20 years, I've had firsthand…

On the recordMarch 31, 2011
I want to rise in very strong support of the gentleman's amendment. Having flown for over 20 years, I've had firsthand experience with low altitude or low-level obstacles that are out there. I had to make some last-minute corrections just to avoid them. If we had some way to understand where those obstacles are, a very simple method, it would greatly improve safety. Just in the crop duster world alone, we've had nine deaths in the last 10 years from obstacles that are unmarked, unlighted, and we don't have any idea where they are. I would very much be in support of this amendment. I thank the gentleman for offering it.
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Sam Graves
Republican · Missouri
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Mar 31, 2011

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