Talk:Air Defense Identification Zone (Washington DC)

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The whole DC ADIZ section really doesn't belong in this article. The tone of the whole section is POV. It is clear that the author thinks the DC ADIZ shouldn't exist. While I may agree with that sentiment, it doesn't belong in an encyclopedia article. -- RoySmith (talk) 17:45, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ADIZ POV

I don't agree that the discussion of the Washington ADIZ is slanted. I will grant that the article contains many negative things about the ADIZ, but I would submit that there are so few positive things anyone could possibly say about it, any balanced article will sound negative.

Full disclosure: I am an outspoken opponent of the ADIZ who has lobbied against it, spoken at hearings representing my airport, and worked with associations to attempt to get rid of it.

Dennis Boykin Chairman Leesburg Executive Airport Commission

63.162.71.10 02:31, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

I am author 207.247.103.134. Either my logon expired when I did the edit to add reference to DC ADIZ or I forgot to log on. At any rate I disagree that the DC ADIZ warrants a separate article. Without it the ADIZ article would not be very long. This is an ADIZ, although "temporary". I note there was some POV disagreement with the use of quotation marks as well. This temporary flight restriction has been in effect more then 4 years now without an end date. Making it permanent would require holding meetings and a forum for public input. A temporary restriction could in theory be maintained indefinitely but to call it temporary wouldn't be an accurate description. All indications are that some sort of permanent restriction will be enacted. Either way it talks like an ADIZ, walks like an ADIZ and quacks like an ADIZ. I'm not sure what other page it could be moved to and be meaningful in context.

Disclosure: I am an instrument rated private pilot. I fly mainly in the midwest and southwest. I have not personally had to experience any of the DC restrictions. President Bush sent me an invitation to a political fund raiser in DC during the '04 campaign (yes some staffer at the RNC really sent it in his name). I wrote back that I would be delighted to attend but I was not allowed to land my plane at College Park airport inside the FRZ but on the metro line. Since I would have to land at Dulles that would be much more expensive and time consuming. I added this would not be worth the trouble so regrettably I must decline his invitation. I got a nice form letter back from the White House thanking me for my concern over airline security. Since then non based pilots are allowed into the DC 3 FRZ airports should I choose to fly commercially to DC first and undergo background checks. One could argue if you can't pass a basic criminal background check you probably shouldn't be flying but I'm not sure why field offices locally here couldn't take care of that. Is a lot of that POV? Yes, but it is also true. It really is hard to find something good to say about the DC ADIZ.

Skywayman 03:40, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

There are always two sides to an issue. The residents of the area have less noise from overflying aircraft. The aircraft that do fly in and out have less traffic to worry about. The proponents of the area will argue that it makes the citizens safer. Just because I dont agree, doesn't mean there isnt another side.

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