Senator and general aviation advocate James Inhofe, R-Okla., has announced that he plans to retire from the U.S. Senate effective Jan. 3, 2023. A pilot with over 11,000 flight hours logged, his aviation-related efforts have included the support and introduction of legislation to reform the medical certification process for recreational pilots, raise the mandatory retirement age of commercial pilots from 60 to 65 and enhance legal protection for pilots. Inhofe also introduced legislation allowing FAA certificate holders to immediately appeal emergency certificate revocations to the National Transportation Safety Board following the FAA’s revocation of Bob Hoover’s medical certificate.
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