I use to be a flight instructor in the DC area for several years. The airspace around here is very complicated...between the 4 major airports (Andrews, DCA,IAD,and BWI) and the numerous restricted/prohibited areas it's not easy to navigate if you don't know the area. Many times those elderly flying club 150's don't have electronics worth a ****, so they could have been flying IFR (I Follow Roads). Pick the wrong road and you have a problem!
I know several locals who went astray in this area, not to mention the out-of-towners. No, I'm afraid this will continue to happen over and over again.
No, it's not. For a cessna, it's maybe 4 or 5 mins but for a faster aircraft. You don't have that much time.Originally posted by Finkeren:
The real issue is: Isn't it a little over the top to make half of DC a no-flight zone?
And BTW why would anyone attack the White House when everyone knows that George W. is in Europe?
As for Bush, in case you missed it, he was back in the states, not in Europe.
Er - IIRC there was a guy who landed his plane Downtown Moscow once...Originally posted by LuckyBoy1:
Moscow is laid out in a swampy area kinda like Washington. They never have this sort of problem. Fly over restricted air space in Russia and they won't waste the flares. they'll simply look upon it as a live target excercise!![]()