Douchebag of the Century

[SiuDude]

Make that 2 centuries. So a no fly zone would prevent terrorists from flying into buildings? Maybe he should ban guns too so that no one gets killed....oh wait.

(AP) CHICAGO Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has renewed his call for a no-fly zone over downtown.

Daley's demand comes amid news that the US government foiled a terrorist plan to fly an airplane into a Los Angeles skyscraper.

President Bush said yesterday that the government got the help of a Southeast Asian nation to arrest an al-Qaida operative before the plot was carried out.

Daley said yesterday that the city is no safer from a terrorist attack involving an airplane than it was before September Eleventh, 2001.

He says the federal government should create tight flight restrictions over all metropolitan areas.

Daley cited terrorism concerns when he quietly ordered the demolition of the runway at Meigs Field in 2003.

 

[wrxpilot]

While he's at it, he should ban all shipping and rail service from the Chicago area. Actually, those should be first... They pose a far greater threat than general aviation does.

 

[minitour]

While we're at it, lets just tear down every building over two stories and we'll all go back to horse and buggy.

-mini

 

[sky37d]

Yeah, I like it. I used to fly into Meigs, get downtown quick, no prob. Then the Daley Raiders turned it into a friggin park. Now I fly into MDW, cab for 30-40 min. Crowding an already over crowded airport.

And the SOB want's to expand ORD, instead of building new. New would make sense, expanding ORD is nothing more than politics, what more would you expect from that MORON.

If he puts a TFR over downtown, lets make it a meaningful one. No SWA jets turning right after departure. He should close ORD, too, because you never know....

What was BOEING thinking when they relocated there??

 

[Flying Illini]

Whatever...even WITH the no-fly zone, I could take off from MDW (especially rwy 4) and be slamming my plane into the Sears tower (or any other bldg for that matter) within 60 seconds (turbine pwrd). What exactly will a no-fly zone do? Punish the law-abiding while doing nothing to prevent a person hell-bent on crashing into a structure.

The problem is, we need to be telling this to people who can do something about it, not complaining about it on this message board.

ALPA?
AOPA
NBAA

call 'em and speak your mind!

 

[leardawg]

"A no-fly zone?! And permanent at that! Ak Al Kabba, these Americans are too clever for us! All operatives, abort Project Virgin 70 now!!! Repeat, abort!!! We are defeated. All is lost!"

What every would-be suicide pilot fears the most :A LOI! (DUM DUM DUM DUM!)

 

[leardawg]

I can just see it now:

From: Chicago FSDO

To: Mr. Mohammed Al-Sadik aka Abu Kabum:

This office is investigating an incident on February 9, 2006 involving Aircraft N666AQ, a Boeing 727, in which airspace was violated in the vicinity of Chicago IL. Upon further investigation, it has come to the attention of this office that you were intent on terminating the flight in question with extensive loss of life, including your own, that the aircraft was flown in an unairworthy condition, and that the aircraft in question was in violation of the Hazmat Transportation Code. This office is investigating the following violation(s) of FARs:

Operation of a U.S. registered civil airacraft with the intent of causing mass death and destruction is in violation of FAR 91.13 Careless and Reckless Operation.

Operation in a TFR No-fly zone is in violation of FAR 91.139 Emergency Air Traffic Rules.

Attempting to fly an aircraft into a man-made structure is in violation of FAR 91.119 (b) Minimum Safe Altitude over a congested area.

This office is also investigating subsequent revelation that the aircraft was carrying various materials classified as Dangerous Goods/Hazmat without proper certification; that the aircraft was flown in violation of its approved MEL (specifically a damaged cockpit door lock was not properly entered into the aircraft maintenance record and properly labeled), as well as observation by tower personel after your diversion to MKE that your approach and subsequent landing were deemed to be " extremely deficient".

We are therefore proposing a re-test of your Airman Proficiency under section 709; a 120-day suspension of your FAA pilot certificate, and a civil penalty of $1500 (1,110,325 Kopeks).

We invite you to respond to this matter and enter any explanation you wish at this time as part of this investigation.

Sincerely,

Waldo Pepper
Operations Inspector

 

[Dizel8]

Daley should just shut down ORD and MDW. It is the only right thing to do!

The guy is an idiot!

 

[CRJDispatchKid]

Daley lives in a new high-rise condo downtown. Do you think that has anything to do with it?!

 

[SiuDude]

Daley lives in a new high-rise condo downtown. Do you think that has anything to do with it?!

Actually he lives in a new 2 story townhouse development just west of Meigs..I mean Northerly Island, on Indiana Ave.

 

[Draginass]

I can imagine this conversation taking place:

Bin Laden: Hasan, I want you to plan an attack on Chicago.
Hasan: But, Ossama, there is a no-fly zone over Chicago. We could get violated by the Infidel Aviation Administration.
Bin Laden: Sh*t . . . . .forget it.

 

[RockbrigadePC1]

Draginass....that was funny!

You wouldn't even need to take off from MDW, just go up V7...deviate to the West...boom.

 

[rjcap]

Daley Rocks !!!

While I always thought he was a bit heavy handed with his closure of Meigs I wasn't surprised at all how he accomplished it and got away with it.

Daley gets things done. He has guided that city during a rapid growth period and accomplished demolishing Cabrini Green over the protests of the minority disenfranchised.

Lets face it guys. Meigs was an under utilized airport that was going nowhere. It was only a matter of time till that thing was turned into a park.

Regarding the No Fly Zone over the city. Who knows what he is up to these days. Chicago politics. Hard and fast.

 

[paulsalem]

GA really hasn't had any problems with terrorism since 1903.

Does anyone really think that part 91 aviation is a problem?

This is a non problem, let us move on to something more pressing; The propagation of Africanized Honey Bees in the Southern contiguous United States of America which as resulted in more deaths due to organized attacks on Americans than part 91 aviation since 1903.

 

[UnstableAviator]

We all know that no-fly zones and TFR's don't save us from terrorist attacks; Jack Bauer does.

 

[RockbrigadePC1]

"Meigs was an under utilized airport"

What? They flew in a 727 for the museum. That plane utilized every foot of that airport.


"The airport had 51,058 operations in 1995 and 41,725—plus 30,425 overflights that the tower handled—in 1999. (A spokesperson for the City of Chicago’s Department of Aviation would not answer questions for this article.)" ~ AOPA.

 

[leardawg]

Daley Rocks !!!

While I always thought he was a bit heavy handed with his closure of Meigs I wasn't surprised at all how he accomplished it and got away with it.

Daley gets things done. He has guided that city during a rapid growth period and accomplished demolishing Cabrini Green over the protests of the minority disenfranchised.

Lets face it guys. Meigs was an under utilized airport that was going nowhere. It was only a matter of time till that thing was turned into a park.

Regarding the No Fly Zone over the city. Who knows what he is up to these days. Chicago politics. Hard and fast.

The closure of Meigs was a blatant land grab. I'm convinced it had nothing to do with security, and everything to do with mega-bucks. I predict it's only a matter of time before ground is broken for the first luxury high-rise apartment building. A park for the people my *ss!

 

[User546]

More importantly, right now Bin Laden has to be sitting back in his cave with the biggest smile on his face.

Through a handful of attacks almost 5 years ago, he has caused the government to greatly reduce our freedom and liberties that made our country so great, and create more paranoia and fear then he ever could've wished for.

Everytime I hear another story like this, all I can think is "the terrorist are winning!"

 

[BMoney]

People should be required to hold at least a private before being allowed to make any laws regarding aviation. It's idiots like this guy making life hard for us. By the way, someone egged my car last night, I've got to go kill all the chickens in the world so it doesn't happen again.

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