Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
Amen brother. It's amazing how easy it is to make the most "powerful" country in the world run scared.
And a note to the crack squad of geniuses in charge of security and the airspace in and around D.C.: If you are evacuating a building (especially one the size of the Capitol building) AFTER an aircraft penetrates P-56, it is too late. You have failed.
Nice of them to do the evacuation and possibly yank some certificates ---Could have actually used one of those "Patriot" missiles used during Gulf War I to bring down the Iraqi Scuds. Don't think the mighty dash would have a chance. Could go back to the old way of "shoot first, ask questions later" or Teddy Roosevelt's "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick". Don't think anyone would like to start off the New Year with a big bang.
It's not a good idea to go lost comm when flying near sensitive areas.
Flying from southern Colorado until passed Minneapolis without talking to someone is one thing, but messing around in an area that was actually attacked by "friendly" aircraft is another. Pay Attention --- It's not really that hard.