Cleveland Air Show.. what if...

What if the FAA was actually on our side with regards to the Cleveland
Air Show. Those of you not AOPA Members or AVWEB readers may be unaware
that the Cleveland Air Show is under direct threat because of the
"Stadium No Fly Zones" that were enacted into public Law. The airport
(or the airspace needed for the show) is within the protected distances
from the Baseball and Football stadiums.. and both are having games this
weekend.

Baseball is Friday night which will blackout the twilight show at the
Airshow.. and there is a football game on Sunday, but its "exhibition"
so it doesn't really count. The FAA has taken a hard interpretation of
the law (as passed by Congress) and initially said "no fly during the
ballgame, PERIOD" which would have deemed the US MILITARY as well as
nationally known civilian performers a risk to the safety of attendees
at the ballgame. The FAA came back when confronted and said "well, we
will waiver the military guys, but the civvies are still grounded!"

So, wise pilots of usenet.. maybe its intentional, or maybe its just
dumb "luck" but perhaps the FAA is taking the hard line out of some sort
of support???! for GA? By taking the more restrictive interpretation do
you think the FAA is trying to send a message that maybe the law needs
to be changed/rescinded? Good time to call your Congressman?

God Forbid the FAA takes an even harder stance and decides that Airshows
themselves are "an open air gathering" of too many people and decide to
impose no-fly zones at all proposed airshows... Naaa.. they wouldnt do
that, would they?

By the way, Texas pilots.. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, the Honorable Senator,
is on the Transportation Committee... hint hint

Dave