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Dear {Congressman/Senator} {last name},

I am a general aviation pilot who lives in your {district/state}. I am writing today to urge you to cosponsor the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (H.R. 1062/S. 571).

S. 571 was introduced by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and today has over 25 bipartisan cosponsors.

H.R. 1062 was introduced by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) and today has nearly 120 bipartisan cosponsors in the House of Representatives.

These bills are identical and include a provision on third class medical reform that is vitally important to me and thousands of pilots nationwide. It simply seeks to expand an existing and successful FAA standard that has been in place for one segment of general aviation (GA) pilots for more than a decade. The data gathered over this period shows that the third-class medical certificate has become antiquated and does nothing to improve safety. But it still costs pilots millions of dollars every year!

Third class medical reform will save pilots like me money and time while also providing savings to the federal government; it will improve general aviation safety; and it will help reverse the precipitous decline in the pilot population. When we have more pilots flying, American companies build and sell more airplanes, aviation-related businesses add jobs, and the economy grows.

The legislation will also provide GA pilots with additional protections to remedy unfair practices and regulations by expanding the first Pilot’s Bill of Rights. The first Pilot’s Bill of Rights received overwhelming support in both the House and Senate and became law in 2012.

The Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 is supported by thousands of individual pilots like me, and by the entire general aviation community including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the Flying Dentists Association (FDA), the Flying Physicians Association (FPA), the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the Helicopter Association International (HAI), the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA), the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).

PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE BILL TODAY!!!

Regards,

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