Wed, Feb 11, 2004
Aviation Groups Celebrate
Patience is a virtue. Anyone working in aviation governmental
affairs will tell you that. The fight to kill TFRs has seen a
recent victory, as the FAA officially eliminated two temporary
flight restrictions over Valdez, Alaska, which were imposed on Dec.
24, 2003. One was a 25-nm-radius TFR in which pilots were required
to contact Juneau Flight Service Station before entering the
restricted area. The other was a 1-nm-radius area within the 25-nm
TFR, in which no flight was permitted without ATC
authorization.
Obviously, the alphabet groups smell victory. Doug McNair, EAA's
Vice President of Government Affairs, told ANN the FAA action is
better late than never.
"We're glad to see the FAA take this action," McNair said. "This
is yet another step in the ongoing role to lift all of the flight
restrictions in place. The aviation community has been putting the
pressure on TSA and FAA to review these areas and I'm glad to see
they took action," he said.
Warning that more battles lay ahead, McNair said, "Puget Sound
is the next one in our sights."
AOPA President Phil Boyer also expressed some celebration over
the FAA's action.
"AOPA has pressed the FAA to cancel these TFRs ever since the
national threat level was reduced in mid-January," Boyer said. "The
FAA and TSA now agree that there is no longer a need to maintain
them."
Boyer added that AOPA continues to pressure the FAA and security
officials for relief from longstanding security-related TFRs across
the country.
More News
Aero Linx: Model Aeronautical Association of Australia MAAA clubs are about fun flying, camaraderie and community. For over 75 years, the MAAA has been Australia’s largest fl>[...]
Touchdown Zone Lighting Two rows of transverse light bars located symmetrically about the runway centerline normally at 100 foot intervals. The basic system extends 3,000 feet alon>[...]
“Discovery and innovation are central to our mission at Virgin Galactic. We’re excited to build on our successful record of facilitating scientific experiments in subor>[...]
How To Get A Story On Aero-TV News/Feature Programming How do I submit a story idea or lead to Aero-TV? If you would like to submit a story idea or lead, please contact Jim Campbel>[...]
Student Pilot Reported That During Rotation, “All Of A Sudden The Back Of The Plane Kicked To The Right..." Analysis: The student pilot reported that during rotation, “>[...]