"Earl Grieda" wrote in message
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I didn't realize that AOPA runs the FAA.

If only.

I think the Stop The Noise idiots are pretty funny. As if the bulk of their
problem is with aircraft that have the smaller, grandfathered N numbers.
For the vast majority of airplanes, 12-inch numbers are required, and if you
can't read the numbers on those airplanes, the airplane can't possibly be
close enough to be causing an actual problem (i.e. creating significant
noise, never mind violating the FARs).

I know, it's not like the STN idiots care. But hopefully the FAA will
recognize the foolishness of their petition. Actually, I'm hoping that the
FAA will be so offended that STN misquoted them (I can't imagine anyone at
the FAA actually said what they claim the FAA said), that the FAA will just
write them off completely.

Pete