Forest Service Takes To The Air, Catching Wilderness
Scofflaws
From the Tahoe Tribune comes a story of airborne law
enforcement. The law in question: the designation of large tracts
of land in the Western US as "wilderness areas;" and the
lawbreakers: snowmobilers, to whom the law applies just as much as
to motorcyclists and off-road truck drivers.
Indeed, it even applies to the Forest Service itself: "We're not
allowed to ride snowmobiles into wilderness areas, either," Anthony
Botello, resource management officer at El Dorado National Forest,
told the Trib.
Organization Says Training Initiative Would Be Dangerous To GA
Pilots
AOPA has voiced its opposition to parts of a New Mexico Training
Range Initiative that would expand military airspace in a way that
creates safety hazards for general aviation.
Cirrus Design Corporation has begun delivery of Primary Flight
Display (PFD) equipped aircraft with Flight Director. The advanced
technology remains true to Cirrus’ commitment to provide
pilots with the most comprehensive situational awareness tools for
ease-of-operation, performance and safety.
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