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On the recordMarch 11, 2010
Much of what we will discuss today is about commercial aviation--getting on an airliner someplace and flying across the country or across the world. But I wanted to mention that there is another component to this, and that is what is called general aviation. General aviation is a very large and increasingly important component of air travel in this country. In a State such as my home State of North Dakota, which is a very large State and one that does not have a great deal of interstate commercial airline service, the use of private planes is very prevalent, and general aviation plays a very significant role in our economy.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses the importance of general aviation in the context of the FAA reauthorization bill.

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