FAA woes persist as talks, tech face scrutiny
Safety record cited, but FAA battles strike threats with air controllers over raises and hours. Helms must push through contract talks while facing computer reliability questions, crowded ports, and calls to expand staff and upgrade radar amid environmental constraints and regulatory tensions.
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Power line traps plane pilot in Arizona canyon
In Bullhead City, Ralph Neal, a 50 year old student pilot from San Luis Obispo, Calif., remained calm for five hours as his small plane dangled 95 feet above a canyon atop 230,000 volt transmission lines. Rescuers finally freed him after building a makeshift road and reaching him by cherry picker. the crash caused a one hour blackout in nearby Kingman.
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