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Updated: Sunday, 10 Jul 2011, 8:53 AM CDT
Published : Sunday, 10 Jul 2011, 8:35 AM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal aviation officials are getting a lesson on the pitfalls of crossing a senior senator.

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe to take remedial piloting lessons after he landed his plane on a closed runway at a rural South Texas airport last October, sending workers on the ground scrambling.

Now the veteran pilot has introduced a bill to strengthen the position of pilots when contesting FAA enforcement of safety rules in cases like his.

The FAA said it is reviewing the legislation.

Senator at odds with FAA over landing

Inhofe landed plane on closed South Texas runway

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