Truthfully, The FAA Could Do Better

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Originally published at: Truthfully, The FAA Could Do Better - AVweb

Bryan Bedford needs to set the record straight before he takes over aviation’s top job.

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Well written and absolutely spot on. He lied on multiple occasions and when discovered, the very people who officially nominated him for the position of FAA Administrator should have immediately withdrawn his name and kicked him to the curb. Personally I think it would be appropriate for you to make the names of the Senate Subcommittee who pushed him through known in this forum so that each and every reader can see exactly who was and is willing to settle for a consummate liar to head the FAA. They too are compromised and now living the same lie through their nominee AND expect the rest of us to settle for their pitiful performance.

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I agree Russ. Especially, as you point out, because the FAA has zero mercy on pilots who don’t tell the truth. The Administrator would be in the position of “do as I say, not as I do.” No more hypocrites in top government jobs please. We’ve got enough already.

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If you have watched any of the hearings on almost any topic in which anyone connected with this administration has been asked a hard question, you can predict with 99.9% certainty how Mr. Bedford will answer this question in the full Senate hearing. He will try to avoid answering, he will avoid responsibility for the answer, and in the end, we will have yet another person in a critical role in our government who is unfit to occupy it. SSDD.

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Great commentary/ editorial Russ. It is hard not to agree with your key points. A few of the comments posted here appear to deflect attention and blame from the candidate Bedford, which weakens your point that he alone is responsible for his gross misrepresentation, by shifting blame to either Senate Republicans or the Trump administration. THEY are career politicians working in a sausage factory whose job it is to craft policy by swaying public opinion. I think your main point is the FAA administrator needs to be held to a higher standard because lives are directly at stake.

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Bryan Bedford can be counted upon to accomplish several items if confirmed:

  • Raise the mandatory retirement age
  • Reduce the training footprint in AQP
  • Reduce 1500 to 750 flight hours
  • Certificate approval of the proposed Republic/Mesa merger
  • Grant many forms of relief to regional carriers
  • And the one that will benefit Bedford the most - lovely door prizes
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If I mis-stated things like this on my pilot application the FAA would revoke my license. mmmm.

That said, as a former Business Express pilot I can unequivocally state that Bryan is in it for Bryan. He will put airlines (and their profits) above pilots or safety.