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.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"It followed the all-too-familiar TV ratings period model — over-the-top on-air promos to get viewers to watch and the actual story that attempted to be balanced. And thanks to AOPA's efforts to inform the reporter, the story was more balanced than it might have been otherwise."

Source: AOPA Executive Vice President of Communications Jeff Myers, talking about yet another GA-bashing television news story. Orlando TV station WESH Wednesday aired a story zeroing in on the theft of two GA aircraft, suggesting that it's all too easy for someone to walk onto the tarmac, jump in an unlocked aircraft and take-off.

FMI: www.wesh.com/news/3297482/detail.html