Jose wrote:

Actually, I'm not convinced that the proposal for a permanent ADIZ is
triggered by or even supported by this incident.

I am. Soon after this incident (and directly due to it) members of Congress
from both parties introduced legislation to strengthen penalties for ADIZ
violations. Not long after that (in bureaucratic terms), the FAA proposed
to make the ADIZ permanent. I'm sure the fact that as of May 12, 2005 there
were 1,682 ADIZ violations had something to do with it, too.

Shaeffer's obviously isn't the only violation, but it is the most visible.
The only other ADIZ violation that comes close to the visibility of
Shaeffer's was Gov. Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky when his plane's transponder
wasn't working correctly. Also in relatively recent memory was the incident
where another pilot flew across the ADIZ and landed at Winchester. This one
didn't get the notoriety because the Capitol was not evacuated, but it does
reinforce the notion that we pilots can't/won't follow the rules.

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