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Pilot Arrested, Charged for Doing Nothing
from Johnfliesagain
wrote 18 weeks 1 day ago
Perhaps some review is in order. There might be reason for confusion as there is the Washington SFRA (Special Flight Rules Area) and the Washington FRZ ( Flight Restricted Zone).
I live in Baltimore. After the FRZ was introduced I went to a briefing, went to KDCA to be finger printed, ( had to be at KDCA, no FBI , police or Secret Service facility would suffice), paid for a FBI background investigation, and about 1 month later received my clearance to fly to College Park Airport. I now have permission to fly into the "DC-3" airports, the three general aviation airports in the DC( Distric of Columbia) FRZ.
So when news reporters wrote stories about the FRZ ,with out understanding it, it became the No fly zone. And when ill informed people read the stories they must believe that these no fly zones are everywhere. Just like Tarmac (Tarred MacAdam pavement) first replaced the words apron or ramp during a 'news report' of the terrorist take over of the aircraft in the 1970's. It stuck , just like no fly zone. And now the FAA has begun using TarMac instead of Apron or Ramp... even if it is concrete! so , why not no fly zone!! why it must be real, the news says so!
Night Flight
from Johnfliesagain
wrote 18 weeks 1 day ago
Flying at night is magic. pure magic.
Do it in the fall, when the air is cool at the surface and the wind is gone. Bring your coat, 'cause at altitude its cooler out there.
After a while it will seem so bright outside that you might dim the panel lights almost to zero.
Do it in the fall, from an urban airport, and then look at all the high school football field that are lit. And the dirt is brown where it baseball infield was, and the grass is green.
And the stars, oh my, the stars. and the ships in the Chesapeake Bay, looming large and silent beneath you with their lit decks. You've never seen the moon so bright that it can light the wheat fields below.
And giving five clicks to bring on the lights for the non attended general aviation field having the runway lights "just appear" just where they should be.
And you land. And you breathe. And you sit quietly and say "Thank You for letting me do this..."
and you go home with this certain smile on you face, and you won't be able to tell it to someone else who is ground bound just why you are smiling
Magic
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