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"David Cartwright" wrote in message
... "airads" wrote in message om... Now they want the FAA to require A/C registration numbers to be enlarged and located under the wings "where they belong". On this side of the pond, you have to have your registration on the underside of your left wing anyway. Which country is that? Paul |
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Roger Halstead wrote: If the AOPA is serious they really need to come up with a good countersuit that would cost those filing the original lawsuit far more than what they are aksing. The problem there is that they have formed an organization, and it is the org that is sueing these pilots. You don't have grounds for a countersuit unless this one is settled in favor of the pilots. After that occurs, they'll disolve the organization, and you won't have anyone to sue. Furthermore, AOPA has not been injured by this suit, so they will not be able to file a countersuit (though they could certainly support the pilots financially if they decide to do so). George Patterson Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue. |
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 15:27:02 GMT, "G.R. Patterson III"
wrote in Message-Id: : The problem there is that they have formed an organization, and it is the org that is sueing these pilots. It sounds like a jurisdictional issue to me. I doubt the local court has the right to countermand the FAA's decisions. |
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Larry Dighera wrote: On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 15:27:02 GMT, "G.R. Patterson III" wrote in Message-Id: : The problem there is that they have formed an organization, and it is the org that is sueing these pilots. It sounds like a jurisdictional issue to me. I doubt the local court has the right to countermand the FAA's decisions. You don't understand. This is Massachusetts. Courts in this very Liberal state can do whatever they want, and they aren't accountable to anybody or anything. Yes, eventually a federal district court or appellate court might hear the case. But that will be way down the line, after much direct and collateral economic damage is done. And that's what the plaintiffs want. |
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Furthermore, AOPA has not been injured by this suit, so they will not be able to file a countersuit (though they could certainly support the pilots financially if they decide to do so). According to AOPA Pilot, they have indeed made "a substantial contribution" to defense costs. all the best -- Dan Ford email: (requires authentication) see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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Cub Driver wrote:
Furthermore, AOPA has not been injured by this suit, so they will not be able to file a countersuit (though they could certainly support the pilots financially if they decide to do so). According to AOPA Pilot, they have indeed made "a substantial contribution" to defense costs. Yet the pilots still had to sell their aircraft? - Andrew |
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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 16:19:03 -0500, Andrew Gideon
wrote: Cub Driver wrote: Furthermore, AOPA has not been injured by this suit, so they will not be able to file a countersuit (though they could certainly support the pilots financially if they decide to do so). According to AOPA Pilot, they have indeed made "a substantial contribution" to defense costs. Yet the pilots still had to sell their aircraft? They don't have the benefit of their lawyers doing everything for free. |
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According to AOPA Pilot, they have indeed made "a substantial contribution" to defense costs. Yet the pilots still had to sell their aircraft? Evidently so. I rather doubt that AOPA;'s contribution was large enough for them to want to buy back the airplanes. I don't know if Boston lawyers bill $400 an hour, but I am sure they earn more an hour than I do in a day. all the best -- Dan Ford email: (requires authentication) see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote
The problem there is that they have formed an organization, and it is the org that is sueing these pilots. You don't have grounds for a countersuit unless this one is settled in favor of the pilots. After that occurs, they'll disolve the organization, and you won't have anyone to sue. Actually the complaint was not filed by the organization, but by individuals, it can be seen at http://www.stopthenoise.org/docs/COMPLAINT.ammended.pdf Plaintiffs: Robert F. Casey, Jr. 92 Washington Street, Ayer, Massachusetts. This presumably is the lawyer that someone said is donating his time, but is also a Plaintiff. Rita A. Casey, 92 Washington Street, Ayer, Massachusetts David McCoy, 187 Old Groton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts Amy McCoy, 187 Old Groton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts Gerard Hall, 34 Lovett Lane, Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Beverly Smith, 435 Old Ayer Road, Groton, Massachusetts ------------------------------------------------------------------ The STN site is pretty low tech and a bunch of rambling nonsense. I like this quote "FAA is an organization of General Aviation pilots tasked with policing, among other things, General Aviation". Really? And "It is not our intent to shut down General Aviation", yet a couple months ago, this same guy, Bill Burgoyne, said "There is no reason people need to have them (small airplanes) for transportation as private vehicles" article at http://www.generalaviationnews.com/e...olumn&-nothing Another website, that is a little more professionally done and more objective is http://www.planesenseofgroton.org/ although they are publicly posting N-numbers of airplanes that offend them. Is that legal? And if you want to see the height of anti aviation fascism, check out http://pages.prodigy.net/rockaway/newsletter229.htm Anyone else seen this garbage? These people have way too much time on their hands. And http://www.us-caw.org/ US Citizens Aviation Watch. Check the link for Monitored Airports, see if you're being watched. I know I'm not alone in these groups that this is all very disturbing. Especially if you are operating legally within the regs and being threatened in one way or another. I was once, ONCE. (Johnny Dangerously reference). Time to take the fight back to them. Chris |
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