Ban trucks, somebody might drive one through a lobby loaded with gasoline. Ban cars, somebody might drive one into a parking lot full of cars and ignite it. How about bass boats, somebody might run one into a dock of people or a beach.
What else can we ban that might hurt us? How about banning muslims and illegal immigrants...no, no they might have their feelings hurt. Can’t do that.
For all of you that think general aviation planes are only owned by “rich folks” think again, “common folks” enjoy them and have a right to continue to do so just as much as anyone who hunts, fishes or anything else.
Ban trucks, somebody might drive one through a lobby loaded with gasoline. Ban cars, somebody might drive one into a parking lot full of cars and ignite it. How about bass boats, somebody might run one into a dock of people or a beach.
This is my response exactly - these idiots are just using this as an excuse to go after general aviation, just as they did after 9/11. They even tried to use the fear of cropdusters as a way to attack general aviation.
A Congressman from the Austin area, Michael McCaul had his say in front of the cameras at the press conference and also attacked general aviation. He sits on the Homeland Security Committee:
http://mccaul.house.gov/
http://michaelmccaul.com/
I thought this idiot was a Democrat the way he tried to slander everybody involved with general aviation.