Jose wrote:

It really amazes me that in this day and age you can file an IFR flight plan
and give any name you desire....and who knows if you have an instrument
rating.

Does it equally amaze you that you can get into an airplane and take off
without even having your license checked in the first place?

Or drive an automobile. Hell, NY State has had magnetic strips on the back
of the driver's license for some time now, perhaps automobile manufacturers
should not allow the vehicle to start unless a valid driver's license is
authenticated with the Department of Motor Vehicles database via an onboard
card reader and a wireless link.


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Peter