NOTAM #39
“EXPERIENCE MATTERS”
April 30, 2026
WE HAVE A BILL! S 4452 is available on congress.gov
Senator Lindsey Graham has introduced the “Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act” bill.
This similar bill to the LEPF Act in the House of Representatives will now be assigned to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Senator Cruz, with Senator Blackburn as a staunch advocate of ours.
Senate Leader John Thune has committed to seeing this bill reach the floor once out of committee, after the reconciliation process between the House and Senate versions concludes.
Our relationships, built over the past four-plus years, have finally culminated in the introduction of this bill. Our support has been global. We are grateful to Senator Marsha Blackburn and Senator Cruz, for their advocacy, as well as our gratitude for Senator Kelly for his advocacy as a co-sponsor of the bill, making it bi-partisan.
Once it is assigned to committee, our work begins anew to brief the committee members likely to fully understand our issue. Those in particular are Sen. Maria Cantwell (WA), and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (IL). Over the past year, we have educated many congressional members on the nuances of our bill, the opposition’s misleading propaganda, and the impact this outdated and discriminatory law has had on our profession and industry.
Next steps are to execute a C2A (Call to Action) of our members and their friends and family. We are also planning a DC Fly-in of our members to Capitol Hill to engage with our congressional representatives.
We have been working behind the scenes for many months and finally, the fruit of our efforts and your support, has provided us the bill we need.
We are in the final stages of completing our mission. Now is NOT the time to stand on the sidelines. Now is the crucial time to put your shoulder to the wheel, joining us on the final push.
There is no better investment into your financial future than helping us help you. We are all unpaid volunteers, many of us already retired, but passionate about our work. We need your financial contributions to get this over the line.
Please contribute HERE
Standby for further instructions. To take a line from John Paul Jones, “We have just begun to fight.”.
Thank you for your continued support.
The burden of proof should be on the agencies that restrict the pilot license privileges at a certain age, to justify why they do so, because EXPERIENCE MATTERS!
In Unity,
Let Experienced Pilots Fly