I'm against all of this but the hundreds of ADIZ violations in DC are
swiping the feet out from under anyone trying to protect our privileges. I
remember when people scoffed at the idea of having your car confiscated
after a DWI. But that's what it got to here in NY to see some results. It
took a while, but it took a seemingly ridiculous action like that to see a
reduction in DWI's in NY. I'm afraid general aviation and the DC airspace
problem is going down a similar path.

Well put, Marco.

Military pilots have a "wash-out" program and entrance into that program
takes only minor mistakes. I think aviation needs a better "wach-out"
program with higher visibility.

I don't think the solution is to "wash-out" pilots at the start. What
happened over D.C. has NOTHING to do with the ability to be a good pilot,
and EVERYTHING to do with a ****ty, "I don't care, I've been flying for 35
years and screw you and your rules" attitude.

I hope AOPA makes a huge deal out of this by printing the PIC's picture in
the mag and on their website. Peer pressure is the only thing that is going
to stop this kind of crap.

Either that, or we can wait for the Feds to "solve" it for us.
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