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**enactolaelant** · 08-25-2011, 11:17 PM

http://www.generalaviationnews.com/2...-flight-plans/

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The decision by the Department of Transportation to change the rules and let anyone in the world follow any general aviation aircraft on an instrument flight plan — departure point, route and destination — may be challenged in court by three of GA’s alphabet groups. The National Business Aviation Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and Experimental Aircraft Association are preparing to seek an injunction to prevent the change from taking effect and then ask the court to invalidate the change all together. Elimination of the BARR program was announced by the DOT May 27 and published in the Federal Register June 2. It goes into effect Aug. 2 unless the threatened court action is successful or the DOT doesn’t recognize the weakness of its reasons for eliminating BARR.

One reason stated by Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation, for eliminating the BARR program is that “both general aviation and commercial aircraft use the public airspace and air traffic control facilities, and the public has a right to information about their activities.” A couple things here.

1) Ray LaHood, a famous Rino, In August 2007, LaHood received a 0% rating from the conservative and anti-earmark Club for Growth 2007 RePORK Card.

2) We use public highways, but no one screams that the public has a right to information about where you drive.

3) If the arrival, departure and route of an airplane is going to be considered 'public info', will cars soon follow?

From wiki

On December 19, 2008, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he would nominate Ray LaHood to be the next Transportation Secretary. LaHood's résumé on transport matters was considered thin by some critics, including the Wall Street Journal despite the fact that he served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.[8] As a member of the House Appropriations Committee he won praise for his "skills as an arbiter" in being able to bridge sometimes bitter partisan divides in the Congress, something the position would require.[16] Some critics alleged a reputation for pork barrel spending, including in support of campaign contributors. The Washington Post reported that of the $60 million in earmarks LaHood secured for his district in 2008, $9 million went to campaign donors.[17]

Bribes, payoffs and an appointment....

Another day in DC. Edging one step closer to 1984

08-25-2011, 11:17 PM	#1
enactolaelant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	DOT, makes flight plans public. Next step, car movements made public http://www.generalaviationnews.com/2...-flight-plans/ WASHINGTON, D.C. — The decision by the Department of Transportation to change the rules and let anyone in the world follow any general aviation aircraft on an instrument flight plan — departure point, route and destination — may be challenged in court by three of GA’s alphabet groups. The National Business Aviation Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and Experimental Aircraft Association are preparing to seek an injunction to prevent the change from taking effect and then ask the court to invalidate the change all together. Elimination of the BARR program was announced by the DOT May 27 and published in the Federal Register June 2. It goes into effect Aug. 2 unless the threatened court action is successful or the DOT doesn’t recognize the weakness of its reasons for eliminating BARR. One reason stated by Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation, for eliminating the BARR program is that “both general aviation and commercial aircraft use the public airspace and air traffic control facilities, and the public has a right to information about their activities.” A couple things here. 1) Ray LaHood, a famous Rino, In August 2007, LaHood received a 0% rating from the conservative and anti-earmark Club for Growth 2007 RePORK Card. 2) We use public highways, but no one screams that the public has a right to information about where you drive. 3) If the arrival, departure and route of an airplane is going to be considered 'public info', will cars soon follow? From wiki On December 19, 2008, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he would nominate Ray LaHood to be the next Transportation Secretary. LaHood's résumé on transport matters was considered thin by some critics, including the Wall Street Journal despite the fact that he served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.[8] As a member of the House Appropriations Committee he won praise for his "skills as an arbiter" in being able to bridge sometimes bitter partisan divides in the Congress, something the position would require.[16] Some critics alleged a reputation for pork barrel spending, including in support of campaign contributors. The Washington Post reported that of the $60 million in earmarks LaHood secured for his district in 2008, $9 million went to campaign donors.[17] Bribes, payoffs and an appointment.... Another day in DC. Edging one step closer to 1984
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