Presidential TFRs -- AUGH!

I live just outside Philly. PA is one of the "battleground states" so I
expect we'll have plenty of TFR's. It's a PIA when george is around.
It's much worse for the little FBO's and flight schools that have to
close shop for the day and lose money. He was in York, PA last friday.
The TFR stopped about 2 miles from my home airport. Just to be sure
I didn't cross the line I left for KWWD about an hour before it was
scheduled to begin. Great day for flying but hundreds are grounded for
the day. But that's our president looking out for the little guy.

I call flight service before every flight to check on TFR's.

Dave
68 7ECA

Jay Honeck wrote:
Sure -- the ONE time in my life I want to fly to Superior, WI, in the middle
of absolutely no where Wisconsin, to visit the Bong Museum (BOTH kids are at
camp -- heh, heh) -- and the President of the United States chooses TODAY to
visit Duluth, MN.

Right across the bridge from Superior...

It's a no-fly zone till later tonight...

What perfect timing. I don't think anyone can calculate the odds of this
happening.

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:12:35 -0400, dave
wrote:

I live just outside Philly. PA is one of the "battleground states" so I
expect we'll have plenty of TFR's. It's a PIA when george is around.
It's much worse for the little FBO's and flight schools that have to
close shop for the day and lose money. He was in York, PA last friday.
The TFR stopped about 2 miles from my home airport. Just to be sure
I didn't cross the line I left for KWWD about an hour before it was
scheduled to begin. Great day for flying but hundreds are grounded for
the day. But that's our president looking out for the little guy.

I call flight service before every flight to check on TFR's.

Dave
68 7ECA

I'm also just outside of Philly. I'm not looking forward to the
inevitable campaigning that will take place in this state. I live
near KLOM (where I watch) and fly out of N10. Both airports are
affected when the pres comes to Philly. I'm not sure, but after the
nomination, doesn't Kerry get similar treatment?

Seems to me that commercial aviation has a lot more to answer for when
it comes to actual acts by terrorists in airplanes. What are they
accomplishing by grounded us and letting the "guilty" parties fly?
(Rhetorical question-not looking for logic).

Rich Russell

Richard Russell wrote:

I'm also just outside of Philly. I'm not looking forward to the
inevitable campaigning that will take place in this state. I live
near KLOM (where I watch) and fly out of N10. Both airports are
affected when the pres comes to Philly.

According to AOPA, it'll be worse. They're doubling the diameter of the presidential
TFRs.

I'm not sure, but after the
nomination, doesn't Kerry get similar treatment?

Same source - Kerry will get TFRs, but security officials opine that it will not be
as large as the ones the prez gets.

George Patterson
In Idaho, tossing a rattlesnake into a crowded room is felony assault.
In Tennessee, it's evangelism.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:XIZIc.81886$Oq2.81393@attbi_s52...
Sure -- the ONE time in my life I want to fly to Superior, WI, in the
middle
of absolutely no where Wisconsin, to visit the Bong Museum (BOTH kids are
at
camp -- heh, heh) -- and the President of the United States chooses TODAY
to
visit Duluth, MN.

Right across the bridge from Superior...

It's a no-fly zone till later tonight...

What perfect timing. I don't think anyone can calculate the odds of this
happening.

I see Dubya is possibly coming to YOUR neighborhood next Tuesday. Be
thankful he's not coming on the 25th!