AOPA melodrama

by "Skylune" live-ski-or-die@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Jan 25, 2006 at 12:10 PM


A side episode is now airing, while viewers anxiously await the second
installment of the ADIZ drama series. The new episode is called Stop the
TFRs.

AOPA in recent days is opposing:

TFRs along the Mexico/Texas border for UAVs (national security must take
a
back seat to cessnas)

TFRs over Washington during the State of the Union Address (similar to
ADIZ: dismissed as unnecessary by a bumper sticker that says "Fear Me, I
fly a C-152")

TFRs over the Superbowl. This one is good, because it shows the
absurdity
of AOPA rationale: they are praising Canada for its "common sense" in
not
instituting an ADIZ on their side of the border.

Since the Canadians have such good sense, according to AOPA, perhaps the
FAA should emulate other aspects of the Canadian system, i.e. their
funding system??

The twists and turns in the TFR series is what makes for excellent drama.
The producers of The Sopranos have nothing on AOPA.

Right after praising Canada for its "common sense" approach in not
implementing an ADIZ type TFR over the Superbowl, Canada has announced it
will be implementing a TFR's after all!

AOPA response was fast and decisive: an about face. Lickedy split, they
removed the prior story praising Canada and replaced it with a new story
complaing about "excessive restricitions." I guess the previous praise
for Canada's "common sense" approach was premature.

Stay tuned for subsequent episodes, which promise to have more unexpected
plot twists and melodrama.

Thanks Phil.