You'd be amazed...
at how a couple of screaming me-me's can affect TFR's (which these days are not so damned temporary). There were and are all kinds of "National Security" TFR's around the country. The fact that AOPA has to constantly inform people that GA is not a threat is ridiculous. I said you should tell the NRC because few people have your perspective when it comes to small GA aircraft (that is, few non-pilot/non-a & p's/etc. understand that GA was never and will never be the problem).
AOPA is worried. I'm the AOPA's ASN Volunteer for C62 and let me tell you, they and all the GA pilots I know are worried that folks like the two mentioned in the article are getting entirely too much say in how our airspace is handled - (again, the basis of my urging you to run your view by the NRC).
There are two TFR's in Indiana that are years old, for instance. How "temporary" is that? And for what? If I fly my 172 into these areas (while I've still got one) guess what happens? I get intercepted by a pair of F-16's. How's that for getting huge bang for your tax-payer dollar? Then, because I am suspected of terrorism, I can get locked up indefinitely. Why? Because I flew my dangerous attack Cessna too close to a nuke plant. It is that ridiculous. Nice to hear some one who doesn't fly concur ;-)
FDC 1/0661 ZID IN.. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS NEWPORT, IN. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO TITLE 14 CFR SECTION 91.137A(1) TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO NATIONAL SECURITY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN A 5 NAUTICAL MILES RADIUS OF 395100N/0872518W OR THE TERRE HAUTE /TTH/ VORTAC 335 DEGREE RADIAL AT 23 NAUTICAL MILES AT AND BELOW 5000 FEET AGL TO PROVIDE FOR A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR DOD OPERATIONS. TERRE HAUTE AFSS /HUF/ 812-877-7530 IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY. [See graphic.]
[Plain-language guidance: Temporary Flight Restrictions are in place prohibiting flights for a 5 NM radius at and below 5000 ft AGL, centered on a point 23 NM from the Terre Haute VORTAC off from the 335-degree radial (Terre Haute, IN).]
2/2183 - IN.. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS CRANE, IN. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.137A(2) TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT WITHIN A 5 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF 385021.4N/864831.1W AND THE HOOSIER /OOM/ VORTAC 209 DEGREE RADIAL AT 20.4 NAUTICAL MILES AT AND BELOW 5000 FT AGL TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. MR DAVID BROWN, DEPARTMENT OF NAVY, TELEPHONE 812-854-3581, IS IN CHARGE OF ON SCENE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. TERRE HAUTE /HUF/ AFSS, TELEPHONE 812-877-7530, IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY. WIE UNTIL UFN [See graphic.]
[Plain-language guidance: Temporary Flight Restrictions are in place prohibiting flights for a 5 NM radius at and below 5000 ft AGL, centered on a point 20.4 NM from the Hoosier VORTAC off from the 209-degree radial (Crane, IN).]
bcnu,
Mikem
The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice and always has been...We have thrown away the most valuable asset we had-- the individual's right to oppose both flag and country when he (just he, by himself) believed them to be in the wrong. We have thrown it away; and with it all that was really respectable about that grotesque and laughable word, Patriotism.
- Mark Twain, "Monarchical and Republican Patriotism"
