Bob Noel wrote in
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In article ,
Emily wrote:

If the ADIZ is permanent, what they should require is ALL PILOTS
learn the procedures prior to getting a rating, or at their next
Flight Review.

How about just getting rid of it?

don't be rationale. :-/

Getting rid of it would require the powers-that-be to admit they had
their collective heads up somewhere where the sun don't shine. :-(


Not necessarily. "Powers" could very easily come up with a "study" saying
that the ADIZ has served its purpose in providing the necessary time to
get the training and systems in place to protect the Capitol region. Now
that they have had time to get it together, ongoing military support and
Whitehouse based missile silos (or whatever) will be adequate to keep the
Capitol safe with standard Class B airspace rules and procedures, and the
ADIZ is "no longer required." Faces would remain clear of eggs, and
everyone would be happy. We'd get our airspace back, the government would
be able to save some $$ on wasted FSS and controller costs (and maybe
some occassional F-16 fuel), and the public would feel good that they are
still safe.

The problem is that most "Powers" are not interested in effecting change
unless they would personally benefit from it, and the ones who are less
conservative are not interested in trimming the fat. Plus, I suspect the
most noticable ongoing cost is the FSS costs, which now are Lockheed's
problem, not the FAA's... So the benefit is even less because no one at
FAAland is going to want to renegotiate with Lockheed to get that $$$
back. So basically, they won't even be saving tax $$$ with the move.

So what's in it for the Powers-that-be?

Maybe I'm a cynic, but that's how I see it.