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1. Arguing Reagan wasn't an B movie actor hired to play President by the Republican leadership?
Considering the number of times he muffed his lines he definitely had Alzheimers while being
president. The Air Traffic Controllers went on strike because of the number of near collisions due to
high staff turnover and non-functional computer systems. The inability to track computers in the air
definitely helped the terrorists: Thank you Mr Reagan.
2. Many commercial planes are in "boneyards" in Marana, AZ; Mohave, CA; etc and will not be
registered because although flyable the owners choose not to fly them.
3. Race cars and ATVs are not licensed, they are used off road. Aircraft are not required to use
commercial airports that require locators. Seaplanes usually don't use airports.
4. WA State requires licensing of boats however only one third of the total has bothered.
5. E.G.: There is a farm south of our town that has a grass field and entertains parachute jumping.
There is a newer monoplane, several flyable biplanes, and a biplane that appears to be in need of
repair (falling apart). Occasionally other planes are there for a few days. No security. The Cessna
that was shot down trying to ram the West Wing (well after 9/11) was stolen from just such a small
field.
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AnTony Sun Dec 12, 2010 08:03 pm PST Report Abuse 0 0

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You've had 9 years to clean this up! Talk about a "lame duck Congress"!

Maybe if you got together with the NIS, the FAA might be able to find these planes...seems like
both Federal Agencies have the same problems...

Congress is only going to waste more money on a hearing...the FAA doesn't know what they are
doing, and have no idea how to go about cleaning it up! What is there to argue for months?

You people haven't been able to find the open end of a shopping bag...if you could, you should wear
it over your heads!
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Jean P. Bodet, Sr. Sun Dec 12, 2010 06:19 pm PST Report Abuse 0 0
The FAA is atypical. If you look at any City in this counrty that is run by the NEGRO faction, you
will see the same pattern. Things misplaced or not entered at all. I recall when I was in business
many, many years ago, a branch office of an Insurance company being told that they had to hire a
Negro in the Claims Dept. They did and it didn't take her long to just about destroy the dept. Mis-
filing ,destroying files , etc. Currently the City of New orleans under the first Caucasian moyor in the
past 20 years or so finding that each department under the previous mayor is in complete
shambles. Soooo, what is happening in the current Federal Administration is not at all a suprise.
May GOD help us.
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OldBear Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:09 pm PST Report Abuse 1 1

Close the borders. If a plane without a flight plan enters USA airspace shoot it down. No need to cry
about the bother of registering it.
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J. D Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:36 am PST Report Abuse 3 0

Aircraft are the least of the concerns. Another 'Federal Agency' trying desperately to increase its
budget.
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Black Bart Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:21 am PST Report Abuse 3 0
This registration problem with aircrdaft, especially general aviation, has been with us for at least 40
years. A part of my job used to be cross-reference searches of aircraft registrations with FCC radio
transmitter licenses. No one thought it was a problem back 40 years ago. Why another day late,
dollar short approach now?
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Black Bart Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:12 am PST Report Abuse 2 0
Ahhh. Paperwork.
AXIOM::A government on the brink of chaos is always bogged down in paperwork.

Can anyone see the fallacy of this ariticle?

HINT:: Why don't criminals register their guns. Why do they seek out "clean" pieces?

QUESTION:: lf Achmed is planning to load his airplane with explosives and fly it into a crowded
target, why would he rush to get that registration paperwork done properly?
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Sam m y H. Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:58 am PST Report Abuse 1 0

Any agency, bureau, administration, department, etc. in America w/ "Federal" in its title is goin' be
f*cked up. Government is inept thanks to millions of incompetent boobs on the payroll.
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KitCole Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:14 am PST Report Abuse 0 2

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Every car in the USA has an owner - has a tag, pays property taxes on that vehicle. Why not
planes?
A car owner also has to have insurance - do planes not have that? It should be easy to track
planes - the Insurance Companies and property tax records and license records should show that.
Also, the pilots have licenses and should be required to show WHAT plane they fly and WHERE it
is located. Computers make it so easy to make "files" on this kind of thing - even "dumped" cars
are known about - the owners have to return the license tags to the state where they live and show
the
car was "dumped" and not running. Too bad so many people drive without their licenses....but we
can't catch them all - I guess the same is true of planes - However, planes need fuel - we can also
check with those selling fuel for planes - easy enough - get fuel company to register the owner and
location!
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Robert Sun Dec 12, 2010 09:45 am PST Report Abuse 2 0

Don't worry about the planes with open borders terrorists can just walk in and bring their items with
them ! We have 1.8 - 2.8 million illegals crossing each year !
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