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Old January 28th 04, 12:36 PM
Roger Long
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Default A GA pilot in the White House

Would they let him fly or would the TFR's keep him grounded?

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Old January 28th 04, 12:59 PM
Roger Tracy
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Well .. since the Presidential TFR follows him .. he'd always be right in
the center of it and unable to fly.


"Roger Long" om wrote in
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Would they let him fly or would the TFR's keep him grounded?

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Old January 28th 04, 03:32 PM
H. Adam Stevens
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I percieve a new Zen koan here.

"Roger Tracy" wrote in message
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Well .. since the Presidential TFR follows him .. he'd always be right in
the center of it and unable to fly.


"Roger Long" om wrote

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Would they let him fly or would the TFR's keep him grounded?

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Old January 28th 04, 10:48 PM
Cub Driver
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Well .. since the Presidential TFR follows him .. he'd always be right in
the center of it and unable to fly.


I have a wonderful image of the president desperately trying to outrun
his or her TFR.

But of course it's not true. Bush took the controls on the famous
(infamous, if you prefer) day that he flew out to the aircraft
carrier. Any plane that the Secret Service could be persuaded was
safe, and that a president was qualified to fly, could be piloted by
him or her till the fuel got low.

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Old January 28th 04, 04:04 PM
C J Campbell
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"Roger Long" om wrote in
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I doubt very much the Secret Service would allow him to fly himself.


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Old January 28th 04, 04:10 PM
Neil Gould
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Recently, C J Campbell posted:

"Roger Long" om
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Would they let him fly or would the TFR's keep him grounded?


I doubt very much the Secret Service would allow him to fly himself.

That would wreak havoc on his currency. Perhaps that will give him cause
for pause? 8-)

Who here would give up flying for 4 years to be president?

Neil (putting hand down sharply)


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Old January 28th 04, 05:01 PM
Peter Duniho
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"Neil Gould" wrote in message
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That would wreak havoc on his currency. Perhaps that will give him cause
for pause? 8-)

Who here would give up flying for 4 years to be president?


Who here would put up with any of the crap required in order to get into the
White House just to be President?

One problem (among many) in politics is that the most qualified people for
the job are usually the least interested in it. The people who succeed do
so for all the wrong reasons, in all the wrong ways, regardless of political
party.

I doubt anyone who's gotten as far in the Presidential race as Kerry has
would think twice about giving up flying for a term (or two) in the White
House. It's a no-brainer for someone like that, just as it's a no-brainer
for most of us to stick to flying.

Pete


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Old January 28th 04, 10:06 PM
Roger Tracy
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I wouldn't want to be President. Flying or no flying.

"Neil Gould" wrote in message
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Recently, C J Campbell posted:

"Roger Long" om
wrote in message ...
Would they let him fly or would the TFR's keep him grounded?


I doubt very much the Secret Service would allow him to fly himself.

That would wreak havoc on his currency. Perhaps that will give him cause
for pause? 8-)

Who here would give up flying for 4 years to be president?

Neil (putting hand down sharply)




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Old January 28th 04, 06:23 PM
C J Campbell
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"Roger Long" om wrote in
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| Would they let him fly or would the TFR's keep him grounded?

Aside from whether the Secret Service would let him fly, the TFRs are
usually worded in such a way as to allow the President and various other
individuals to fly. The President frequently takes off from the White House
lawn, which is prohibited airspace, even more restrictive than a TFR.

The TFRs allow movement by law enforcement and military aircraft. Arguably
the Commander in Chief and head law enforcement official of the United
States has permission to fly through any TFR.


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Old January 28th 04, 06:27 PM
Paul Tomblin
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In a previous article, "Roger Long" om said:
Would they let him fly or would the TFR's keep him grounded?


Who would bust him if he violated his own TFR?

More importantly, what would they call the flight? "Civil One"?


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