04/17/2012
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"Maybe not dealing with averages, but rather with specifics might be called for..."
"Would the--do the regular airline companies--aviation companies pay as little as $20,000 a year and put someone, even alongside a trained captain, in the cockpit?"
"We saw disturbing reports about safety inspection failures, where the FAA let planes filled with passengers take off with cracked hulls."
"Flight 3407 taught us that we need to improve pilot training, address flight-crew hours of service, and implement consistent safety standards for both regional and large air carriers."