[ExI] The Flight of the Lawn Chair Man, Part II

[Gary Miller]

Spike said:

>> What bothers me about this is that the FAA is essentially claiming
ownership of the skies.  Well who decided they own the air?  Why should not
some crazy yahoo be free to fly, so long as the damages are paid should she
fall upon some hapless prole? >>

My Response:

And what about if he had happened to hit one of those planes that he passed
close enough to see him and shattered the cockpit. 

What about the loss of income to the power company for that 20 minutes that
Long Beach was blacked out?

And the cost of the rescue effort?

I'm tired of mountain climbers, cavers and other adventurous types sticking
the taxpayers and local government with the cost of their rescues. Anyone
attempting such stunts should at least have ought enough liability insurance
to cover their own stupidity.

He'll make enough as it is off of the talk show circuit to cover the costs
I'm sure.

The FAA's job is to regulate the airways for commercial aviation.  They have
special programs for experimental craft.

Too bad he never bothered to check into them.