Posted for William Wilson
<fluffysheap@gmail.com>:
I would have absolutely no problem getting a one-time, nationwide security clearance, though I
find it unnecessary, I also think it could be painless enough to not really be a problem. Such clearance could be modeled on
the Brady law; whatever your feelings on gun control (and I certainly don't want to start such a discussion), certainly the Brady
law demonstrates that nationwide background checks can be done in an efficient manner. The best way to attack this law is
on safety grounds. NTSB statistics show that two of the most common causes of accidents are flight into severe weather
and running out of fuel. By discouraging pilots from making precautionary landings in the face of severe weather, low fuel or
possible mechanical trouble, this law will cause pilots to continue fly in such inappropriate situations. These
precautionary landings are very common, not currently reflected in statistics or even considered out of
the ordinary. *This rule will get pilots killed *and that is the best way to oppose it. This
is especially true in Colorado, Alaska and other areas where severe weather can appear out of nowhere. Not coincidentally
these are the same areas where there are the most airports that would be affected by this law.
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