House of Representatives Moves To Defend BARR

Two long-time pilot members of Congress have successfully amended the pending House FAA reauthorization bill to preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), co-chairman of the House of Representatives General Aviation Caucus, and Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa), who flew helicopters in Vietnam, authored a provision that directs the FAA to…

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NBAA, NATA Oppose Tightening of Barr Requirements

The FAA proposed on Friday to severely limit participation in the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program by requiring those who want their aircraft data blocked when conducting IFR flights in the U.S. to certify that there is a “verifiable threat to person, property or company, including the threat of death, kidnapping or serious bodily…

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