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CBS News Piece
Okay, I just watched the story that seems to have everyone up in arms, and I
have to say, it was as ill-conceived and poorly thought out as many people feared. A couple of quick points: I actually found it somewhat humorous when the story mentioned the Florida kid who stole an airplane and crashed it into a Tampa skyscraper. The intent may have been to startle us with the destructive potential of GA aircraft, but the accompanying picture was a hilarious counterpoint--a shot of a massive skyscraper with just a tiny bit of damage, hardly even noticable unless you were looking for it. The narrator, of course, missed the irony. I also didn't feel that the airport manager they interviewed was very helpful, but let's all keep in mind that he may have been answering extremely leading questions, and who knows how much of what he said was edited out. Finally, the breathless speculation by the former NTSB official as to what might happen if a small airplane was loaded with explosives was simply irresponsible and willfully ignorant. He surely knows that September 11th was the culmination of DECADES of planning and learning by terrorists. They certainly considered every possibility for carrying out their plans, carefully studied past terrorist attacks, and looked with extreme care at which option had the best chance of working. And guess what? They didn't choose small airplanes. |
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"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message ... Okay, I just watched the story that seems to have everyone up in arms, and I have to say, it was as ill-conceived and poorly thought out as many people feared. A couple of quick points: I actually found it somewhat humorous when the story mentioned the Florida kid who stole an airplane and crashed it into a Tampa skyscraper. The intent may have been to startle us with the destructive potential of GA aircraft, but the accompanying picture was a hilarious counterpoint--a shot of a massive skyscraper with just a tiny bit of damage, hardly even noticable unless you were looking for it. The narrator, of course, missed the irony. I also didn't feel that the airport manager they interviewed was very helpful, but let's all keep in mind that he may have been answering extremely leading questions, and who knows how much of what he said was edited out. Finally, the breathless speculation by the former NTSB official as to what might happen if a small airplane was loaded with explosives was simply irresponsible and willfully ignorant. After hearing him talk I understand why he is an EX NTSB official. |
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Philip Sondericker wrote in message ...
Okay, I just watched the story that seems to have everyone up in arms, and I have to say, it was as ill-conceived and poorly thought out as many people feared. Yes, I'm sure the airport manager was edited. It's a pity that network news has degenerated into this kind of quickie crap. 40,000 people killed each year on US highways... that's not news. The possibility of using a small plane to kill dozens... that is. "Ohmigod passengers and baggage aren't screened!" They forget that small airplanes are like small cars... passengers usually are your friends. Do car drivers x-ray their relatives' luggage? Just wait. Next they'll figure out that there are zillions of radio controlled airplanes (!!) out there in the hands of teenagers, which could be "packed with explosives". Yep, the RC danger is real, folks. |
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Don't forget almanacs!
-- Roger Long Kevin Darling wrote in message om... Philip Sondericker wrote in message ... Okay, I just watched the story that seems to have everyone up in arms, and I have to say, it was as ill-conceived and poorly thought out as many people feared. Yes, I'm sure the airport manager was edited. It's a pity that network news has degenerated into this kind of quickie crap. 40,000 people killed each year on US highways... that's not news. The possibility of using a small plane to kill dozens... that is. "Ohmigod passengers and baggage aren't screened!" They forget that small airplanes are like small cars... passengers usually are your friends. Do car drivers x-ray their relatives' luggage? Just wait. Next they'll figure out that there are zillions of radio controlled airplanes (!!) out there in the hands of teenagers, which could be "packed with explosives". Yep, the RC danger is real, folks. |
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"Kevin Darling" wrote in message om... Philip Sondericker wrote in message ... Okay, I just watched the story that seems to have everyone up in arms, and I have to say, it was as ill-conceived and poorly thought out as many people feared. Yes, I'm sure the airport manager was edited. It's a pity that network news has degenerated into this kind of quickie crap. 40,000 people killed each year on US highways... that's not news. The possibility of using a small plane to kill dozens... that is. "Ohmigod passengers and baggage aren't screened!" They forget that small airplanes are like small cars... passengers usually are your friends. Do car drivers x-ray their relatives' luggage? Just wait. Next they'll figure out that there are zillions of radio controlled airplanes (!!) out there in the hands of teenagers, which could be "packed with explosives". Yep, the RC danger is real, folks. Actually RC planes have been grounded at certain places and times due to terrorist fears. I am sure Osama got a heck of a good laugh over that one. |
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Gene Seibel ) wrote:
When I get into my airplane, I always screen myself by asking the two important questions - Has your luggage been in your possession at all times? Has anyone given you anything or asked you to carry on or check any items for them? Then on random days I take my shoes off. LOL! What about occasionally performing a random orifice inspection? -- Peter ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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When I get into my airplane, I always screen myself by asking the two important questions - Has your luggage been in your possession at all times? Has anyone given you anything or asked you to carry on or check any items for them? Then on random days I take my shoes off. -- Gene Seibel This is great! My father in law is very anxious to go flying with me as soon as I get the PPL (shortly is the plan :-) ). We often have discussions in the areas of politics - I am a libertarian sort of guy, and he thinks the government can do no wrong. When I do the pax briefing about safety & emergency procedures i am going to ask him to remove his shoes - it's a new regulation! I'm laughing already. |
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Kevin Darling wrote: Just wait. Next they'll figure out that there are zillions of radio controlled airplanes (!!) out there in the hands of teenagers, which could be "packed with explosives". Yep, the RC danger is real, folks. They already eliminated amateur rocketry. George Patterson Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is "Hummmmm... That's interesting...." |
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
... Kevin Darling wrote: Just wait. Next they'll figure out that there are zillions of radio controlled airplanes (!!) out there in the hands of teenagers, which could be "packed with explosives". Yep, the RC danger is real, folks. They already eliminated amateur rocketry. My rocketing buddy says: Nope, not at all! The reality is that Rocketry would be an incredibly expensive, inaccurate and clumsy way of doing anything terrorist like. Anyway, "model" rockets have no new restrictions. Shipping and storing propellant that weights more than 62.5 grams has some additional bureaucratic restrictions but (as my pictures on my office prove) is still very, very common and able to be done. The "incredibly expensive, inaccurate and clumsy" part should sound familiar. Or did you means amateur rocketry of the Saturn V class? -- David Brooks |
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