[JYO] FAA changes mind again..

FAA changes mind again...

— Reversing course in the middle of the night, FAA 
has changed the effective date of the notam that will began allowing some 
general aviation operations within an 18- to 25-nautical-mile radius of the 
DCA and JFK VORs. The changes now become effective at 12:01 a.m. ET October 
6. That replaces a notam issued late last night that had made the changes 
effective immediately. "We asked FAA for an explanation for our members and 
they declined to comment on why," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. Many pilots 
within the affected area had already made arrangements to move their aircraft 
this morning.


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Round two: Boyer and staff continue Capitol Hill meetings to restore Class B 
VFR

— AOPA Legislative Affairs staff along with President 
Phil Boyer spent a second day on Capitol Hill yesterday enlisting support 
from members of Congress for lifting the prohibitions on VFR in enhanced 
Class B airspace. The second round of meetings targeted members of 
intelligence and armed services committees, but also included the leadership 
of the House of Representatives. The flood of phone calls that continues to 
pour in from AOPA members around the country once again announced AOPA's 
arrival.

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