U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a general aviation pilot with over 11,000 flight hours, praised the confirmation of Stephen Dickson to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today. Inhofe met with Dickson in May to discuss shared aviation priorities and FAA investment in Oklahoma.

“Stephen Dickson is a great choice to lead the FAA and I am pleased that he was confirmed today. He’s got the right background—with a decade of service in the Air Force and over 30 years of experience in aviation. I look forward to working with him on implementing my provisions from the 2018 FAA Bill, including building on the success of third class medical reform and making sure that the FAA invests in the future of our aviation workforce, as well as in small, general aviation airports to support local communities in Oklahoma and around the country.”