X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:31:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mxo1.broadbandsupport.net ([209.55.3.81] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c4) with ESMTP id 763001 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:15:20 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.55.3.81; envelope-from=kloop@plantationcable.net Received: from George (unknown [12.163.7.152]) by mxo1.broadbandsupport.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 8D6D53395F8 for ; Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:14:34 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <001201c5cf61$2c1e7ca0$9807a30c@George> From: "George Shattuck" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Letter regarding Washington area ADIZ X-Original-Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:14:28 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01C5CF3F.A3B7FB00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-broadbandsupportnet-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-broadbandsupportnet-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-broadbandsupportnet-MailScanner-From: kloop@plantationcable.net This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C5CF3F.A3B7FB00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For whatever it is worth, this is a copy of a letter I sent to my state = representative. I sent a copy via snail mail to AOPA in addition to = this E-mail to them. George Shattuck N320GS ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Shattuck=20 To: adiz@aopa.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:18 PM Subject: Letter to Rep. Norwood =20 This letter will be going in the mail tomorrow, 10/12/2005. =20 George Shattuck =20 =20 =20 = 1000 Kimbrough Hill Loop = Greensboro, Georgia 30642 =20 = October 11, 2005 =20 The Honorable Charlie Norwood Jr. U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515-1009 Docket = Number: FAA-2004-17005 =20 Dear Mr. Norwood, =20 This letter is for the purpose of expressing my concern that the FAA = intends to make permanent the temporary flight restrictions that = currently exist in the Washington, DC area. The Docket Number is = referenced above. =20 =20 I want you to know that I most fervently oppose this Notice of Proposed = Rulemaking (NPRM) and I want you to actively work for its defeat. = Although this NPRM seems like a small thing, it is a small step toward a = larger and unnecessary set of restrictions around the country that would = most surely come. I understand the necessity for protecting our capital = and its assets, but this ruling, if enacted, would impose restrictions = which are excessive and do little to enhance security.=20 =20 I keep my aircraft at the Greensboro, Georgia airport and fly roughly = 100 hours a year only in VFR conditions. My son, daughter-in-law and = three grandkids live near Manassas, Virginia and I fly up to see them = periodically. The Washington, DC Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) = is an unnecessary, unworkable, major burden on me and, I think, on all = general aviation pilots and the controllers who must work the system. = I certainly am not a threat nor is any general aviation aircraft a = threat. I think the records would show that general aviation has never = been involved in a terrorist event. Our aircraft are too small, too = slow, with no mass load capability which could be of any concern. The = Washington ADIZ must not be made permanent. =20 We are all concerned about the terrorist threats, or at least we should = be. This proposed rule would, however, provide minimal security = benefits while imposing serious economic and operational impacts on = pilots and aviation businesses. There are more simple and rational = security procedures that can be implemented without setting a dangerous = precedent that threatens general aviation pilots across the nation. =20 I hope I can count on you to track this piece of rulemaking from the FAA = and work toward its defeat.=20 =20 Thank you. =20 = George Shattuck ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01C5CF3F.A3B7FB00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
For whatever it is worth, this is a copy of a = letter I=20 sent to my state representative.  I sent a copy via snail mail to = AOPA in=20 addition to this E-mail to them.
 
George Shattuck
N320GS
 
 
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Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:18 PM
Subject: Letter to Rep. Norwood

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This letter will be going in the mail = tomorrow,=20 10/12/2005.

 

George Shattuck

 

 

 

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The Honorable Charlie Norwood=20 Jr.

U.S.=20 House of Representatives

Washington,=20 DC=20 20515-1009           &nbs= p;            = ;            =  =20 Docket Number: FAA-2004-17005

 

Dear Mr. Norwood,

 

This letter is for the purpose of expressing = my concern=20 that the FAA intends to make permanent the temporary flight restrictions = that=20 currently exist in the = Washington,=20 DC area.  The Docket Number is = referenced=20 above. 

 

I want you to know that I most fervently = oppose this=20 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and I want you to actively work for = its=20 defeat. Although this NPRM seems like a small thing, it is a small step = toward a=20 larger and unnecessary set of restrictions around the country that would = most=20 surely come.  I understand = the=20 necessity for protecting our capital and its assets, but this ruling, if = enacted, would impose restrictions which are excessive and do little to = enhance=20 security.

 

I keep my aircraft at the=20 Greensboro,=20 Georgia airport and = fly=20 roughly 100 hours a year only in VFR conditions.  My son, daughter-in-law and = three=20 grandkids live near Manassas,=20 Virginia and I fly up to see them=20 periodically.  The=20 Washington,=20 DC Air Defense Identification Zone = (ADIZ) is=20 an unnecessary, unworkable, major burden on me and, I think, on all = general=20 aviation pilots and the controllers who must work the system.    I certainly am not a = threat nor is=20 any general aviation aircraft a threat. =20 I think the records would show that general aviation has never = been=20 involved in a terrorist event.  = Our=20 aircraft are too small, too slow, with no mass load capability which = could be of=20 any concern.  The = Washington ADIZ=20 must not be made permanent.

 

We are all concerned about the terrorist = threats, or at=20 least we should be.  This = proposed=20 rule would, however, provide minimal security benefits while imposing = serious=20 economic and operational impacts on pilots and aviation businesses.  There are more simple and = rational=20 security procedures that can be implemented without setting a dangerous=20 precedent that threatens general aviation pilots across the=20 nation.

 

I hope I can count on you to track this piece = of=20 rulemaking from the FAA and work toward its defeat.

 

Thank you.

 

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