> Outrageous House Bill
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 7:32 pm
Original Posted By: "Michael McCarty"
Have ya'll seen this? I don't know who sent it to me but it looksridiculous.BC (All tied down, buttoned up, and awaiting a visit from IVAN theTerrible.)> Subject: Outrageous House Bill> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:40:03 +0000> Message-Id:> X-Authenticated-Sender: Q0xPVURCVVNURVJAYXR0Lm5ldA==> MIME-Version: 1.0> X-ELNK-AV: 0>>> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_23997_1094910003_0>>> EAA URGES MEMBERS TO OPPOSE OUTRAGEOUS HOUSE BILL> THAT WOULD SEVERELY RESTRICT GENERAL AVIATION>********************************************************************************> **************>>> The Experimental Aircraft Association is urging its members and allaviation> enthusiasts> to contact their Congressional representatives and strongly oppose a newly> introduced> bill by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)>> This bill (H.R. 5035) would require the Department of Homeland Security to> create a> method of screening all passengers and property on each flight of allpassenger> aircraft in the U.S., including general aviation aircraft of all types.It> would also prohibit> non-airline aircraft from flying within 1,500 feet of any structure orbuilding,> and prohibit> non-airline aircraft from flying over any U.S. city with a population of 1> million or more.> It would further require that pilots of all aircraft in U.S. airspaceremain in> contact with the> Federal Aviation Administration, presumably by radio, regardless ofaltitude or> location.>> "The extreme shortsightedness of this bill speaks for itself andcompletely> counters the> government's own security experts, who have continually stated thatgeneral> aviation> does not pose a significant security threat to the U.S.," said DougMacnair,> EAA's Vice> President of Government Relations. "It's sad that the solemn anniversaryof> 9/11 terrorist> attacks is being used to introduce this bill, which does nothing toenhance> security and smacks> of election-year grandstanding.">> With 17,000 landing facilities and nearly 200,000 aircraft in the UnitedStates,> EAA maintains> that it is inconceivable that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)and FAA> could ever> fund and administer such a plan. DHS and the Transportation Security> Administration have> repeatedly indicated that general aviation does not warrant such levels of> security when> compared to other transportation modes and threats.>> "We as a nation need to focus our limited resources on the most serious> vulnerabilities> and threats to our security," Macnair added. "TSA has made extensivestudies of> those> threats and nowhere has that agency ever suggested such draconian measuresas> those> proposed in this bill.">> EAA members and others can express their opposition to this bill to their> congressional> representatives by finding their contact information athttp://www.house.gov.> EAA> immediately contacted members of the House Aviation Subcommittee to stateits> extreme opposition to this legislation.>> For additional information please go to the EAA website athttp://www.eaa.org.> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_23997_1094910003_0>> > > > p {> margin: 0px;> }> > > > > > > > > EAA URGES MEMBERS TO OPPOSEOUTRAGEOUS HOUSE BILL> THAT WOULD SEVERELY RESTRICT GENERAL AVIATION>********************************************************************************> **************>>> The Experimental Aircraft Association is urging its members and allaviation> enthusiasts> to contact their Congressional representatives and strongly oppose a newly> introduced> bill by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)>> This bill (H.R. 5035) would require the Department of Homeland Security to> create a> method of screening all passengers and property on each flight of allpassenger> aircraft in the U.S., including general aviation aircraft of all types.It> would also prohibit> non-airline aircraft from flying within 1,500 feet of any structure orbuilding,> and prohibit> non-airline aircraft from flying over any U.S. city with a population of 1> million or more.> It would further require that pilots of all aircraft in U.S. airspaceremain in> contact with the> Federal Aviation Administration, presumably by radio, regardless ofaltitude or> location.>> "The extreme shortsightedness of this bill speaks for itself andcompletely> counters the> government's own security experts, who have continually stated thatgeneral> aviation> does not pose a significant security threat to the U.S.," said DougMacnair,> EAA's Vice> President of Government Relations. "It's sad that the solemn anniversaryof> 9/11 terrorist> attacks is being used to introduce this bill, which does nothing toenhance> security and smacks> of election-year grandstanding.">> With 17,000 landing facilities and nearly 200,000 aircraft in the UnitedStates,> EAA maintains> that it is inconceivable that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)and FAA> could ever> fund and administer such a plan. DHS and the Transportation Security> Administration have> repeatedly indicated that general aviation does not warrant such levels of> security when> compared to other transportation modes and threats.>> "We as a nation need to focus our limited resources on the most serious> vulnerabilities> and threats to our security," Macnair added. "TSA has made extensivestudies of> those> threats and nowhere has that agency ever suggested such draconian measuresas> those> proposed in this bill.">> EAA members and others can express their opposition to this bill to their> congressional> representatives by finding their contact information at http://www.house.gov.> EAA> immediately contacted members of the House Aviation Subcommittee to stateits> extreme opposition to this legislation.>> For additional information please go to the EAA website at http://www.eaa.org.>>> > >> > >> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_23997_1094910003_0--________________________________________________________________________________
Have ya'll seen this? I don't know who sent it to me but it looksridiculous.BC (All tied down, buttoned up, and awaiting a visit from IVAN theTerrible.)> Subject: Outrageous House Bill> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:40:03 +0000> Message-Id:> X-Authenticated-Sender: Q0xPVURCVVNURVJAYXR0Lm5ldA==> MIME-Version: 1.0> X-ELNK-AV: 0>>> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_23997_1094910003_0>>> EAA URGES MEMBERS TO OPPOSE OUTRAGEOUS HOUSE BILL> THAT WOULD SEVERELY RESTRICT GENERAL AVIATION>********************************************************************************> **************>>> The Experimental Aircraft Association is urging its members and allaviation> enthusiasts> to contact their Congressional representatives and strongly oppose a newly> introduced> bill by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)>> This bill (H.R. 5035) would require the Department of Homeland Security to> create a> method of screening all passengers and property on each flight of allpassenger> aircraft in the U.S., including general aviation aircraft of all types.It> would also prohibit> non-airline aircraft from flying within 1,500 feet of any structure orbuilding,> and prohibit> non-airline aircraft from flying over any U.S. city with a population of 1> million or more.> It would further require that pilots of all aircraft in U.S. airspaceremain in> contact with the> Federal Aviation Administration, presumably by radio, regardless ofaltitude or> location.>> "The extreme shortsightedness of this bill speaks for itself andcompletely> counters the> government's own security experts, who have continually stated thatgeneral> aviation> does not pose a significant security threat to the U.S.," said DougMacnair,> EAA's Vice> President of Government Relations. "It's sad that the solemn anniversaryof> 9/11 terrorist> attacks is being used to introduce this bill, which does nothing toenhance> security and smacks> of election-year grandstanding.">> With 17,000 landing facilities and nearly 200,000 aircraft in the UnitedStates,> EAA maintains> that it is inconceivable that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)and FAA> could ever> fund and administer such a plan. DHS and the Transportation Security> Administration have> repeatedly indicated that general aviation does not warrant such levels of> security when> compared to other transportation modes and threats.>> "We as a nation need to focus our limited resources on the most serious> vulnerabilities> and threats to our security," Macnair added. "TSA has made extensivestudies of> those> threats and nowhere has that agency ever suggested such draconian measuresas> those> proposed in this bill.">> EAA members and others can express their opposition to this bill to their> congressional> representatives by finding their contact information athttp://www.house.gov.> EAA> immediately contacted members of the House Aviation Subcommittee to stateits> extreme opposition to this legislation.>> For additional information please go to the EAA website athttp://www.eaa.org.> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_23997_1094910003_0>> > > > p {> margin: 0px;> }> > > > > > > > > EAA URGES MEMBERS TO OPPOSEOUTRAGEOUS HOUSE BILL> THAT WOULD SEVERELY RESTRICT GENERAL AVIATION>********************************************************************************> **************>>> The Experimental Aircraft Association is urging its members and allaviation> enthusiasts> to contact their Congressional representatives and strongly oppose a newly> introduced> bill by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)>> This bill (H.R. 5035) would require the Department of Homeland Security to> create a> method of screening all passengers and property on each flight of allpassenger> aircraft in the U.S., including general aviation aircraft of all types.It> would also prohibit> non-airline aircraft from flying within 1,500 feet of any structure orbuilding,> and prohibit> non-airline aircraft from flying over any U.S. city with a population of 1> million or more.> It would further require that pilots of all aircraft in U.S. airspaceremain in> contact with the> Federal Aviation Administration, presumably by radio, regardless ofaltitude or> location.>> "The extreme shortsightedness of this bill speaks for itself andcompletely> counters the> government's own security experts, who have continually stated thatgeneral> aviation> does not pose a significant security threat to the U.S.," said DougMacnair,> EAA's Vice> President of Government Relations. "It's sad that the solemn anniversaryof> 9/11 terrorist> attacks is being used to introduce this bill, which does nothing toenhance> security and smacks> of election-year grandstanding.">> With 17,000 landing facilities and nearly 200,000 aircraft in the UnitedStates,> EAA maintains> that it is inconceivable that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)and FAA> could ever> fund and administer such a plan. DHS and the Transportation Security> Administration have> repeatedly indicated that general aviation does not warrant such levels of> security when> compared to other transportation modes and threats.>> "We as a nation need to focus our limited resources on the most serious> vulnerabilities> and threats to our security," Macnair added. "TSA has made extensivestudies of> those> threats and nowhere has that agency ever suggested such draconian measuresas> those> proposed in this bill.">> EAA members and others can express their opposition to this bill to their> congressional> representatives by finding their contact information at http://www.house.gov.> EAA> immediately contacted members of the House Aviation Subcommittee to stateits> extreme opposition to this legislation.>> For additional information please go to the EAA website at http://www.eaa.org.>>> > >> > >> --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_23997_1094910003_0--________________________________________________________________________________