A single-engine plane landed in a field in Bennett on Sunday, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, almost within 24 hours of when another plane crashed in Elbert County.

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Is the so-called upcoming pilot shortage a scare tactic?

Several factors will be contributing to an upcoming pilot shortage:

  • In the summer of 2013, newly hired pilots will be required to have 1,500 hours of prior flight experience—six times the current minimum
  • Upcoming (2014) Federal Safety Rule fatigue laws decrease flight time
  • Senior pilots hitting mandatory retirement at 65
  • Tight airline budgets, costs cut

So the question is is the so-called upcoming pilot shortage a trumped-up scare tactic by the airlines to get themselves wiggle room in the face of regulations they’ve had years to prepare to comply with?

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Emergency Plane Landing along highway 7

Emergency Plane Landing along highway 7

A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing along the highway yesterday evening, due to engine failure.

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