On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 03:12:06 GMT, George Patterson
wrote in aIfIe.12003$W72.2040@trndny05::


Not exactly. It's a proposal to turn the ADIZ into restricted airspace. That
effectively closes it to many of us.

The FAA proposal to change the DC ADIZ into Restricted airspace with a
ceiling of 18,000' is likely an effort to further de-clutter it.
Perhaps there are so many authorized flights using the airspace now,
that it is too congested to permit effective radar tracking of primary
targets. If so, perhaps a new radar installation might be more
effective.

One wonders how flights originating within the airspace, and
congressional commuters will be handled when it becomes Restricted.