On 7/19/2010 6:00 PM, Scott wrote:

WTF? Isn't that why they say they are going to this 3 year
registration...because people fail to send in change of addresses???
I suppose it will be better for them as with the "new" system, files
can only be a maximum of three years out of date. So drug smugglers
will only be able to use a plane for smuggling for 3 years before the
FAA cancels their N Number, forcing them to buy (steal) a new
airplane. Gotta love the gov....
Why would drug runners want to fly a stolen airplane with the actual,
known as stolen, N numbers on it? Wouldn't they just repaint them after
they steal it? And do they really use a stolen plane for that long,
instead a month or two, because of the risk of getting caught, and the
cost of maintenance? If you want to use it long term, it seems much
easier and safer to just buy one - the profits are there to make a good ROI.

Or is this some odd humor I don't get?

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