Our FAA Administrator, Michael Huerta, has been talking to Paul Rinaldi, the head of the controllers union.

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Union chief Paul Rinaldi, who participated in the former program, said he found the experience valuable, and it helped him understand when pilots have the busiest workloads and how to better communicate with them.

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But the overall air system's safety is built on redundancy, and taking away the controller's extra set of eyes is like removing stop signs or traffic lights from city intersections and forcing drivers to be more vigilant and cautious, says Paul Rinaldi, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

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Chris Melling, Chad Randall and Jamie O'Callaghan added tries for Quins, with Julien Rinaldi, Jarred Hickey and Paul Johnson going over for Wakefield.

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Purdham touched down himself just before the break and 10 minutes into the second half Rinaldi, playing his last game for Harlequins along with Henry Paul and Scott Hill, dived over for an emotional score.

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