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N6030X(at)DaveMorris.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GP

The problem is that 1/2 to 3/4 of the pilots are too intimidated by 

the FAA to do any jumping up and down or screaming.  If they weren't, 

we would not have ever allowed the situation to become this out of 

control to begin with.  These are little flying machines, for god's 

sake, not weapons of mass destruction!



For instance, did you know that the ranking member of the US senate 

subcommittee on aviation has just asked the head of the TSA to become 

more focused on security IN GENERAL AVIATION?  That would mean not 

just spam cans, but ALL of your airplanes.  Can you imagine metal 

detectors at your airport?  Confiscating your swiss army 

knives?  Background checks for everybody who goes on a joy ride in your RV-10?



How much worse is an accident in a Cessna 172 than in a Ford 

Taurus?  How many more people can a Cherokee kill in one flight 

accident than a school bus?  Are the electrical systems on school 

buses regulated as intensely as those on a Cessna 152?



I suggest the reason the FAA keeps getting away with taking away more 

and more of our freedoms is that pilots in general are such patriots 

that we've always felt the government was benevolent, and so we've 

cut them more slack.  It's time to start looking at these 

infringements on our liberties with a bit more suspicion.  PMA for a 

piece of plastic to mount my GPS in the panel?  Give me a frigging 

break.  I'm writing ALL my congresspeople on this one.



Dave Morris

At 01:34 PM 2/2/2007, you wrote:

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<sales(at)6440autoparts.com>



      Absolutely, I've been working on the blender thing for those 

 smoothies in the hot summertime. Anybody know where to get a 12v 

 model I can build in ?

      But seriously I agree with you and I am looking forward to 

 getting my plane built just for those reason's. But those stuck in 

 a spam can will not be so lucky. Personally I don't think the FAA 

 will ever be able to mandate an order that will make all of the 

 portable gps's to be tso'ed as there are too many of them out there 

 already, can you picture 1/2 to 3/4 of all pilots out there jumpin 

 up and down and screaming at the same time. I bet it'll knock a 

 brick or two loose in congress building. Besides I also think the 

 issue is having a permanent docking station for the device 

 installed. If I'm understanding it correctly. If it is yoke mounted 

 or similar then probably not a problem. If I'm wrong I am sure AOPA 

 members will scream loud enough to negate the proposed regulation.



Randy



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sales(at)6440autoparts.co
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GP

Dave I think you may be preaching to the choir, but the the choir 

needs it too. I think most of us send in our AOPA dues in hopes that they 

will solve all of our woes. And they do a good job. Since this was started 

by the AOPA article I'll bet they will fight it very well. Much better than 

we as individuals could ever think of doing. So those that are not a member 

should become one. And those that are can send an email supporting them on 

this issue.



Randy



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cjensen(at)dts9000.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: FAA MAY TAKE AWAY PANEL-MOUNT OPTION FOR PORTABLE GP

A while back, there was a link to the site where messages could be

posted to the FAA related to the ill-conceived idea of widening and

permanentizing Washington DC's exclusion zone.  If someone has that old

link, a few dozen, or hundred, emails would lend support to the AOPA

efforts.



Chuck Jensen

 

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