Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"It places a significant burden on both pilots and air traffic controllers; penalties for even the smallest of infractions are extremely harsh (the equivalent of having your driver's license suspended for a rolling stop at a stop sign); and it needs, at the very least, to be made more operationally efficient. To that end, AOPA has made several recommendations which thus far have not been acted upon."

Source: Chris Dancy, Media Relations Director for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, commenting on the group's position against the air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in place for the past three-and-a-half years over Washington, DC. Many pilots have questioned what role the ADIZ may have played in a fatal crash near Maryland's Tipton Field last Thursday, when a modified Piper Malibu impacted terrain after its pilot was told to turn back to the field after busting the ADIZ. AOPA says it will not comment on a potential connection until more facts are known about the accident.

FMI: www.faa.gov, www.aopa.org, www.tiptonairport.org