That's even worse than being held up for John Edwards last year in Des
Moines!

C'mon Jay ... Apples and Oranges,

I was not held up...and there was no official "Ground Stop."

I understand. But while it's true that no leathernecks with machine guns
stopped you from approaching your aircraft (as happened to my family when a
two-bit politician was "expected" to arrive "any minute" in Des Moines last
year), the implications and results are similar.

I'm sure the Dahli Llama is a heckuva nice guy -- most religious people
are -- and I'm glad you didn't mind the inconvenience. But that doesn't
change the fact that the whole affair was a ridiculous (albeit small)
infringement upon your personal freedom.

... Personally, I'd rather give the Dahli Llama five minutes than give
anyone a chance to think that Americans (in general) and GA pilots in
particular are ignorant, arrogant and uncooperative.

I'd have probably done the same thing as you -- being polite and cooperative
with the police comes naturally for most of us.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"