From the LA Times...

....regarding the airspace around DC.

THE NATION

Fighter Squadron Scours Washington's Busy Skies

Almost daily intrusions turn a team of F-16 pilots into winged air traffic
controllers.

By Stephen Braun
Times Staff Writer

August 8, 2005

Excerpt:

"A lot of these incidents occur because the pilots don't realize they're
heading into restricted airspace," said Davi M. D'Agostino, the GAO official
who led the study. "The boundaries of the zones are complex, and it's
difficult to know whether you're in violation or not."

So difficult, in fact, that even military pilots have veered into airspace
reserved by the FAA for commercial flights. At least 7% of restricted zone
incidents have been traced to military pilots, D'Agostino said. The 121st's
own F-16s have veered into civilian lanes on occasion, setting off brief
alarms and scrambling fellow pilots.

On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 15:49:09 GMT, "Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com
wrote in V9LJe.901$0d.899@trnddc02::


THE NATION

Fighter Squadron Scours Washington's Busy Skies

Almost daily intrusions turn a team of F-16 pilots into winged air traffic
controllers.

By Stephen Braun
Times Staff Writer

August 8, 2005

Here's a link to the full article:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...gtonsbusyskies

On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 15:49:09 GMT, "Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com
wrote in V9LJe.901$0d.899@trnddc02::


So difficult, in fact, that even military pilots have veered into airspace
reserved by the FAA for commercial flights. At least 7% of restricted zone
incidents have been traced to military pilots, D'Agostino said. The 121st's
own F-16s have veered into civilian lanes on occasion, setting off brief
alarms and scrambling fellow pilots.

Perhaps it's time to urge $100,000.00 fines for those military pilots.
:-)

If they are not included in Mica's proposed bill, it would certainly
be a case of selective enforcement.