Sen. Inhofe 'Scared The Crap Out Of' Airport Workers-Landed closed runway

[RamboLiberal]

According to Federal Aviation Administration documents and audiotapes obtained by The Smoking Gun, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) "scared the crap out of" airport workers at Cameron County Airport in South Texas last October, when he landed his Cessna on a closed runway.

On October 21, 2010, Inhofe landed his plane on a runway that was closed and marked with an X, apparently scattering construction workers and nearly hitting a truck. According to an FAA report, Inhofe noticed the X, but "still elected to land avoiding the men and equipment on the runway."

Shortly after the incident, the man supervising the construction, Sidney Boyd, spoke on the phone with the FAA, and said the landing "scared the crap out of us." (Listen to the audio here.) Boyd said he thought the driver of the truck Inhofe almost hit "actually wet his britches."

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According to Boyd, Inhofe's plane initially touched down, and then "sky hopped" over six vehicles and personnel working on the runway,

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/sen_inhofe_scared_the_crap_out_of_out_of_airport_w.php?ref=fpa

FAA should pull his pilot's license!

[gateley]

1. More proof rules don't apply to Republicans. nt

[dembotoz]

2. oh mr magoo--youve done it again!!!!

[Angry Dragon]

3. And then when he took off he used a taxi-way

and not the runway

[benld74]

4. He scares the heck outta me when HES NOT FLYING a PLANE

[SoulSearcher]

5. What an absolute A**hole!

I can't believe this - but I know it's true.
There is NO-ONE that could do this and Not have their ticket pulled.
Hope they find who made the decision to give him a pass,
and fire them.