[JYO] Friday update — Part 91 operations still grounded

— Part 91 operations still grounded
                     — On Friday morning, all Part 91 
general aviation operations remain grounded. No general aviation
                      aircraft are permitted to fly, regardless of the class 
of airspace. There are exemptions in place for medical
                      emergencies, law enforcement, and hurricane evacuation. 
(See notams.)

                      AOPA President Phil Boyer spoke again with FAA 
Administrator Jane Garvey last night. The issue remains a concern
                      about national security. Officials outside of FAA and 
the Department of Transportation are still looking for mechanisms
                      to assure that general aviation presents no greater 
security threat than commercial airline operations.

                      In several subsequent conversations with FAA and DOT 
personnel Friday morning, it appears that airspace will be
                      opened to user groups on a phased-in basis, the first 
of these being IFR flights, and AOPA has insisted no
                      discrimination be made between turbine- and 
piston-powered aircraft. Depending on the national security implications,
                      this could happen within the next 24 hours. Following 
the successful establishment of IFR operations, attention will be
                      turned to VFR flight, most likely not until early next 
week.

                      AOPA remains in continuous contact with DOT and FAA and 
will continue to actively work through the weekend
                      toward a responsible and secure return to GA 
operations. Our staff will maintain these updates throughout the period
                      on AOPA Online.

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