J. Lynn Helms | |
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| 8th United States Federal Aviation Administrator | |
| In office April 22, 1981 – January 31, 1984 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Langhorne Bond |
| Succeeded by | Donald D. Engen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonee Lynn Helms March 1, 1925 De Queen, Arkansas |
| Died | December 11, 2011 (aged 86) Westport, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
Jonee[a] Lynn Helms (March 1, 1925 – December 11, 2011) was a U.S. Marine Corps officer who served as president of Piper Aircraft Corp. and as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.[1][2]
During his tenure as FAA Administrator, Helms originated and oversaw development of the 1982 National Airspace System (NAS) Plan; he headed the U.S. delegation to the United Nations emergency session following the Soviet Union's shooting down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 and played a key role in the August 3, 1981 Air traffic Control Strike that resulted in the termination of over 11,000 air traffic controllers.[3]
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- ^ "FORMER FAA ADMINISTRATOR JACK SHAFFER DIES | Aviation Week Network".
- ^ Gordon Baxter (June 1982). "The Arkansas Quick-Draw". Flying Magazine: 76.