While FAA administrator Marion Blakey has been preoccupied with contract negotiations (or lack of same) with air traffic controllers this week, what's important to remember is that all that wrangling won't have any practical impact on pilots (at least for now). The impasse, as it is now designated, is part of a larger picture that will change the way the FAA does business. We talked with the administrator recently and, if you listen carefully, you'll see where she's headed.
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