Let musicians carry small instruments on planes, Coble tells the House

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During today's debate on reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), will call for a change in airline policies dealing with musical instruments. Congressman Coble will speak on the House floor to urge the FAA to adopt uniform musical instrument rules.

Rep. Coble, a senior member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation, will tell his House colleagues that there is too much confusion now among different airlines.
"Simply put," Rep. Coble will say on the House floor this afternoon, "this measure is long overdue and the aviation sector needs certainty. We need to finish the task at hand.
"The managers' amendment considered later today includes language that will provide clarity for musicians who travel with small instruments. Current policy varies from airline to airline as to what instruments are permitted on board. The amendment strikes a delicate balance to ensure musicians can attain certainty, and safety is assured. I am appreciative of Mr. Mica and his staff for working with me on this provision and thank them for its inclusion."
Congressman Coble, also will speak on the need for regulatory reform at the FAA.
"I also support an amendment offered by Mr. Shuster that will help FAA regulation conform to reasonableness and reality," Coble will say. "This amendment requires the FAA to recognize distinctions between sectors of the aviation industry and tailor regulations to each sector's facts. It also conforms FAA rulemaking to a number of good-government principles, such as cost-benefit analysis, use of the best available information, and consideration of regulatory impacts on the economy."

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