random observations
May. 24th, 2005 07:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lauraanne_gilmanHas anyone noticed that, in all of the recent brouhahas over pilots flying into the no-fly zone over D.C, the offenders have all been male?
(waits while everyone makes the obvious 'asking for directions' joke)
But seriously. How far across the demarcation line do you have to be before it twinges that 'ooops, I screwed the pooch'? According to an interview this morning with the most recent offender, it was when the military 'coptor came alongside and threatened to open fire on him.
Mind you, he wasn't flying over unmarked territory. He was waaaaay into town. Dude, seriously. When you could see the Dome? Something should have twigged...
("and when you landed, and discovered that you had caused the evacuation of the Senate...?"
"I was even more scared.")
I know at least one reader out there has experience with small planes. Isn't it sort of Highly Recommended that all pilots be aware and updated on things like this, and pay attention to DNF zones? Or is it the aerial version of the speed limit -- it only matters it they nail you?
(waits while everyone makes the obvious 'asking for directions' joke)
But seriously. How far across the demarcation line do you have to be before it twinges that 'ooops, I screwed the pooch'? According to an interview this morning with the most recent offender, it was when the military 'coptor came alongside and threatened to open fire on him.
Mind you, he wasn't flying over unmarked territory. He was waaaaay into town. Dude, seriously. When you could see the Dome? Something should have twigged...
("and when you landed, and discovered that you had caused the evacuation of the Senate...?"
"I was even more scared.")
I know at least one reader out there has experience with small planes. Isn't it sort of Highly Recommended that all pilots be aware and updated on things like this, and pay attention to DNF zones? Or is it the aerial version of the speed limit -- it only matters it they nail you?
