Pentagon Showcases New Airspace Warning

[chlamor]

My Comment: Fly Away From The Light

Pentagon Showcases New Airspace Warning

Wednesday May 18, 2005 4:46 AM

By LESLIE MILLER

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - From 1,500 feet above southeast Washington on a hazy Tuesday, you didn't have to look hard to notice a bright red-and-green flashing light among the clutter of treetops, rooftops, the Washington Monument and the Capitol.

That's the idea. When pilots see the light, it means they've flown into restricted airspace. They are to fly away from the light - fast - and contact air traffic control.

The Pentagon took reporters up in helicopters to showcase the system of green-and-red laser beams scattered around the capital. It will become operational Saturday.

``We've got to educate the flying community out there on this very simple, very safe system,'' said Col. Ed Daniel, vice commander for the 1st Air Force in the Continental United States NORAD Region.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5013572,00.html

[uppityperson]

1. Simpler, safer: know where you're supposed to not go

Figure out where you are and where you are not supposed to be and stay away from where you are not supposed to be. Arh, it just doesn't seem that difficult (I was going to say "hard" but just read the story on the viagra enhanced horses and didn't want to think about them and the WH). Just look at a map. If you don't know where you are, don't fly. argh.