[JYO] FAA and Congress take Columbus Day holiday

FAA and Congress take Columbus Day holiday


Restoring VFR in Class B still top priority for AOPA
— AOPA is continuing its non-stop efforts to restore 
VFR privileges in Class B airspace. However, FAA and Congress are taking the 
long Columbus Day holiday, and nothing will happen until they return. 
Congress adjourned Thursday, and most members traveled back to their home 
districts. AOPA's vice president for air traffic services was in FAA 
headquarters Saturday but reports that there were few senior decision-makers 
in the building. Much of the hard work done last week, including AOPA member 
phone calls to Congress and AOPA's visits to Capitol Hill, should begin to 
bear results this coming week. FAA focused on reopening Reagan National 
Airport to commercial flights last week; this week AOPA will push the agency 
to concentrate on general aviation.

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