To kick an already dead horse, I'll just second that (Jeff, mark that on your calendar!  LOL!).  This year I called in on "the east side of the lake"...."Lancair, report the island", came the controller's reply.   Now, having flown the warbird arrival dozens of times (albeit in warbirds) it is something that I am personally way more comfortable with (though when it gets jammed up and a hold is created at the island, it can get a bit hairy....including guys making orbits in the opposite direction...whoops!)  So, bottom line is I was cleared without question to use the warbird arrival and no one on the ground questioned or followed me.  

I'm not suggesting this to stir anarchy and disregard for the NOTAM.  I agree with Grayhawk that our type aircraft need to be strongly considered for the warbird arrival in 2007.  There are not that many of us, relatively speaking, and it takes a layer of sophistication out of what is sometimes the busiest arrival pattern in the world.  With forward visibility already somewhat limited, slowing to 135 knots an mixing with a bunch of other traffic isn't my first choice....

Cheers,

Barry

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