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11-15-2007, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I was under the impression the congestion in the sky is actually congestion at the airports.
Is he opening up some military bases too?  |
11-15-2007, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Not military bases, but he is proposing to open some of the restricted airspace along the East coast during holiday periods. This could actually help with some of the congestion, but I think the plan is a little too late for next week. It is,IMHO, one of the few good ideas from this administration.
Chuck Olsen
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11-15-2007, 09:08 PM
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I was actually being a bit facetious.
There was a corollary to this yesterday. The government announced plans to be ready to supply water and food to people who are stuck on the ground in the airplanes for four hours or more.
Seriously, how screwed up is the airline industry? Now we have to prepare to treat passengers like hurricane victims.
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11-15-2007, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Ever been stuck in O'Hare during a snowstorm? It's a LOT the Red Cross emergency shelters in hurricane times. 
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11-16-2007, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Got it. It's the folks who have to stay on the planes for hours that I think is ridiculous. It also provides me some of the best RV building motivation there is.  |
11-16-2007, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Crestwood, KY
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User Fees
Didn't he mention the user fees for GA also in his latest scheme for easing the airlines issues? I got something from the latest AOPA weekly email that makes me think that.
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RV-9A Based K6I2
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Building RV-12 with brother
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11-16-2007, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Florence, AL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Collins
Got it. It's the folks who have to stay on the planes for hours that I think is ridiculous.
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Seems as though that is a bad call on the CA of the bird..
We never let anyone sit on our planes if we can help it.. We don't like sitting there either.. |
11-16-2007, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Keller, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Collins
Got it. It's the folks who have to stay on the planes for hours that I think is ridiculous. It also provides me some of the best RV building motivation there is. |
Let's not leave the TSA out of this. Here in Atlanta, security lines at Hartsfield are supposed to be a giant mess over the holidays.
I hear that, and the story about how bomb making material made it onto airplanes in 18 airports, and it just adds to the satisfaction I get out of building.
It's really early in the game for me, but man am I enjoying the **** out of this. |
11-16-2007, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: East Troy, WI
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I'm sorry. I must have missed something. Where is the GA part in this or is this just Bush bashing?
Roberta
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Built/Flew an RV-7A
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Ford Expedition and TRICE "Q"
Built Glen L "ZIP" Classic Outboard Runabout and Super Spartan Hydroplane
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