DCA to reopen to GA

WASHINGTON - Private planes will be allowed to take off and land at Reagan

Great news!

Uh, not so fast. 45 a day (ok, that's a start), security clearances
first (which probably includes fingerprinting like a common criminal - I
understand that other airports in the area already do this), and an
armed officer being on board the aircraft. Presumably this is an
appropriately vetted officer. Where are they going to get these
officers? Land at Gaithersberg first? Have them flown out to the
originating airport?

This sounds like just enough to open the airport to corporate jets,
which is just enough to shut enough people up so that it stops there.
Maybe I'm just too cynical from living in the Northeast, and I hope it
goes well and leads to our government granting us more privileges in our
nation's captiol, but I'm not holding my breath.

Jose
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first (which probably includes fingerprinting like a common criminal - I
understand that other airports in the area already do this),

Jose

Not only common criminals are fingerprinted.

I have been fingerprinted voluntarily numerous times.. A few times for
the purpose of obtaining and renewing my state's concealed handgun
license (which by the way, is NOT banned in small planes.. only the
airliners..).

Dave

Jose wrote:

...., and an
armed officer being on board the aircraft. Presumably this is an
appropriately vetted officer. Where are they going to get these
officers?

Well, if your State has such a thing, apply for an honorary deputy sheriff's
position and take the required training.

George Patterson
"Naked" means you ain't got no clothes on; "nekkid" means you ain't got
no clothes on - and are up to somethin'.