[JYO] Congress To Hear From GA On DCA Access

_Congress To Hear From GA On  DCA Access_

The U.S. House tomorrow will hear testimony from GA industry folk who  are 
hoping to secure access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (_DCA_ 
(http://www.mwaa.com/national/) ), which has been  off-limits to non-scheduled 
operators since 9/11. _The National Business Aviation Association_ 
(http://web.nbaa.org/public/news/pr/2004/20040311-017.php) 's President  
Shelley Longmuir 
will be there, as will _NATA_ (http://nata-online.org/)  President James K. 
Coyne. The hearing, which will be  held at 2 p.m. at Signature Flight Support 
at 
DCA, is being held by the _U.S. House  Subcommittee on Aviation_ 
(http://www.house.gov/transportation/aviation/) , chaired by Rep. John Mica 
(R-Fla.). Also 
on the  agenda is the continuing impact on GA operations of TFRs. The hearing 
also  will likely look at the impact on airport-based businesses -- namely  
Signature, the only FBO at DCA -- as well as the surrounding community. A  
provision in the FAA reauthorization bill passed late last year requires the  
Department of Homeland Security to implement a security plan to permit GA  
aircraft 
to take off and land at the airport.

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