FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Lauderdale aviation
attorney Eugene Steele has called for the immediate resignation of FAA
administrator Jane Garvey in view of the events of the September 11 tragedy.
    Steele said, "I have been a critic of the administrator before her
appointment because I felt that someone with practical aviation experience
was needed for this position. The FAA has been the subject of constant
criticism. In my opinion the buck stops at the Administrator's desk."
    Steele, a 32-year airline pilot for a major airline and former FAA
attorney refused to talk about hijacking security training offered to pilots.
He did comment, "It is clear that our current approach does not work.
    "In this case it appears to me that an absolute rule that cockpit access
must be denied under all circumstances including harm to cabin crew and
passengers must be in effect. Such a rule is similar to one where we do not
negotiate with terrorists. This rule should be well publicized and followed
without exception.
    "Airline pilots have been aware of terrorist threats on our home ground
for well over a decade. It is ironic that Jane Garvey was director of Logan
International Airport, one of the airports used by the hijackers."
    Steele did apply for the position currently held by Garvey and has an
application pending for that position. Steele said, "Lawsuits will follow
and they will be successful."
    Steele commented, "My heart goes out to all those who are experiencing
this fear and pain. My prayers are with the president."

    Eugene H. Steele, born Hollywood, California, August 16, 1944;
admitted to Bar 1972, Florida, 1973 District of Columbia, 1973 Virginia;
1979 Ohio; 1972 United States Tax Court; 1973 United States Court of
Claims; 1975 U.S. Supreme Court; 1972 U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit;
1973 U.S. District Southern District; 1975 Florida Public Service
Commission; 1978 U.S. District Northern District of Ohio; Preparatory
education, University of Miami (B.B.A. 1968); legal education, Florida
State College of Law (J.D. 1972); trial attorney, Litigation Division,
Federal Aviation Administration (1972-1973); United Airlines Airline Pilot
,B-747, B-727, B-737; Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Airplane Multiengine
Land, CE-500 Cessna Citation, Commercial Privileges, Airplane single engine
land & sea, multiengine sea, rotocraft-helicopter, glider; Flight
Engineer, turbojet powered; Flight Instructor, airplanes, instrument and
glider; Ground Instructor, instrument ground instructor; Fraternity, Phi
Alpha Delta Member; (University of Miami) 1975 School of Law Lecturer in
Law, "Aviation Litigation" Associate Professor 1974 "Aviation Insurance"
School of Business; Lawyer-Pilots Bar; Bar Association of Air Carrier
Pilots; Society of Air Safety Investigators; Aviation Insurance
Association; Air Lines Pilots Association; The Federal Bar Association;
Broward County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Virginia Bar(inactive) and
the Bar Association of The District of Columbia; Member Florida Bar
Aerospace Law Committee; The District of Columbia Bar Committee on Aviation
Accident Law; American Bar Association and Space Law Committee; American
Trial Lawyers, Mensa, Author. "Plane Talking" Trial Magazine, March,
1976. "Airline Safety is Management" December 1978. "Air Safety and
Litigation in Conflict", December 1978. "Secrets, Secrets, Secrets" December
1978." Caution, Airline Pilot Disability Insurance" 1991, Editor, The Binder
1978.

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