US Military now wants more northern NY airspace to expand those MOAs

I have to admit, all of this fighting for our piece of the sky does at times
begin to wear away one's enthusiasm for aviation.

The latest news is that the US military is now attempting to significantly
expand the MOAs in northern NY to include at least one important Victor
airway that would effectively cut off a convenient IFR route up to the
northern NY towns, including the very scenic Lake Placid, NY, for flights
originating or terminating south and west of the airspace.

See this AOPA graphic for the current and proposed airspace changes:

http://www.aopa.org/images/whatsnew/...irondackLg.jpg

Here is the complete article:

http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...070613moa.html

If these MOAs are expanded my concern is that to fly IFR up to any of these
northern NY towns from the south or west, one would be pushed to fly over the
highest mountain peaks in NY state.

For what little it is worth I will be sending in my letter of opposition.


--
Peter