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Frank Lautenberg: “Well, when you hear a pilot say that, 'We were distracted,' that's not sufficient reason to fly for lots and lots of…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2009
Well, when you hear a pilot say that, 'We were distracted,' that's not sufficient reason to fly for lots and lots of minutes, more than an hour--not quite--without responding to the--to a tower or a station along the way.
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Lautenberg emphasizes the importance of pilots responding quickly to radio calls.

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