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You take the stoplight away and it's a free for all. >> reporter: the faa says any changes would not impact safety. even if the tower closes, commercial recreational and military flights would still take off and land. pilots would be controlled by a center 60 miles away. for this flight instructor, that poses a problem. >> we have to revamp our services to get our students to a location where we can be talking on tower frequency. >> reporter: some republicans say concerns about the impact of forced spending cuts are exaggerat exaggerated. >> the sky is falling mentality permeates some of the e...