Sat, Apr 23, 2022
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.
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Aero-News Quote of the Day
“After an initial review of the pre-planning and coordination for the U.S. Army Golden Knights flight and parachute demonstration, we have confirmed that the parachute team filed all appropriate and required Federal Aviation Administration documentation and received FAA approval prior to operating within the National Capital Region’s airspace. The team also confirmed the pilots established and maintained communication with the FAA prior to and throughout the operation.”
Source: Kelli LeGaspi, public affairs director for the US Army Recruiting Command -- via a statement regarding its role in the April 20 false alarm that led to the evacuation of the Capitol. The demonstration and airshow team was doing a regular performance for the Washington Nationals’ Military Appreciation Night crowd when the U.S. Capitol Police initiated procedures to evacuate Congressional buildings, mistakenly identifying the team's aircraft as a threat. The evacuation of the Capitol complex was completed in accordance with standard procedures for an unknown or possibly hostile aircraft and was quickly understood to have been a false alarm. Now, the Army, the Capitol Police, and the FAA have dug into the issue to find out just how things had gone awry.
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