"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.