M. Craig Beard
M. Craig Beard, the FAA's former head of airworthiness, died Dec. 31 at the age of 66 in northern Virginia after a brief illness. In the early 1980s, Beard initiated the effort to harmonize regulations between the U.S. and Europe. He led the FAA's campaign against the spread of unapproved aircraft...
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