[JYO] Fwd: Sample letter to Secretary Norman Y. Mineta
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Here's mine (with certain personal info deleted):

Secretary Norman Y. Mineta
Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20590

Dear Secretary Mineta:

Congratulations on passage of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act. 
Most Americans, including myself, are glad to see that your Department will 
have significantly more direct control over airport security.

Per Section 146 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, I am 
requesting relief from the restrictions imposed within enhanced Class B 
airspace.

I am a private pilot, not instrument rated, and usually fly out of Leesburg 
Municipal Airport (JYO) which is in the Washington, DC area Enhanced Class B 
airspace. Only instrument flight rules (IFR) flights or visual flight rules 
(VFR) "training" flights with a licensed instructor on board can depart from or 
return to JYO or any other airport in Enhanced Class B airspace. My only rating 
is Private Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land. I am not an aircraft owner, I 
rent aircraft that I am qualified to fly.

Having an instructor on board for all of my flights does not make logistical or 
economic sense. The instructor costs $36 per hour and gets paid from the time 
we leave JYO (or any airport) until our return, a not insignificant amount of 
money. The instructor takes up a seat and available useful load in the plane 
that I might need.

I'm a US citizen and a good, safe pilot with no violations under the FARs. I 
would like blanket permission to fly VFR to and from all airports in all 
enhanced Class B airspace indefinitely.

Hopefully sir, the Enhanced Class B restrictions will be lifted before you need 
to act on my request. There certainly was a need for additional security and 
airspace restrictions after the abominable acts of 9/11. I believe that time is 
past and that our freedom to fly from place to place should be restored.

Thank you for your consideration.

James Emmett Clark

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  Subject: [JYO] Sample letter to Secretary Norman Y. Mineta


  You guys might want to write similar letters if you are stuck in an ECB.
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  Dear Secretary Mineta -

  I am a pilot based at the Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) in Leesburg 
Virginia. I have been pilot for over 20 years and need relief of the ECB 
restrictions to maintain flight proficiency and currency. The type of operation 
is sightseeing and pleasure trips both solo and with family and friends. The US 
registered aircraft I fly bear tail numbers N41364 and N12631. I request relief 
from the ECB restrictions of the Washington Enhanced Class B airspace as per 
Section 146 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act.

  Thank you,

  Ed M. Levine
  Private Pilot - Single and Multi Engine Land, Single Engine Sea
  46554 River Meadows Terrace
  Potomac Falls, VA 20165-7219

  Phone: 703-450-7569
  FAX: 703-404-0462
  E-Mail: Ed@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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  President’s signature spurs action on airspace restrictions
  AOPA interprets procedures for requesting relief

  The Aviation Security legislation signed by President Bush yesterday allows 
operators of aircraft affected by the enhanced Class B (ECB) airspace 
restrictions imposed after September 11 to seek relief from the Secretary of 
Transportation. Relief will automatically be granted 30 days after the request 
unless an official “notice” is published in the Federal Register before the 
30th day reimposing the restriction and explaining the reasons for the 
restriction. Unfortunately, this provision does not apply to Temporary Flight 
Restriction airspace, including New York, Washington, DC, and Boston. 
Independent efforts are continuing for these areas. “While the FAA is working 
diligently to remove the restrictions, we are pleased Congress responded by 
establishing this process for public accountability,” said AOPA President 
Phil Boyer. Affected operations such as airborne news reporting, banner towing, 
airborne traffic spotting, VFR instruction in aircraft over certain weights, 
blimp and airship operations and Part 91 sightseeing operations will all 
benefit from submitting their request immediately. Requests for relief from the 
ECB restrictions should explain the type of operation, the reason the relief is 
needed, and the length of time it is needed (including indefinitely). In your 
request, state "Per Section 146 of the Aviation and Transportation Security 
Act, I am requesting relief from the restrictions imposed within enhanced Class 
B airspace." 

  Send the request to: Secretary Norman Y. Mineta
  Department of Transportation
  400 Seventh Street, S.W.
  Washington, DC 20590
  E-Mail: dot.comments@xxxxxxxxxxx
  Phone: 202-366-1111
  FAX: 202-366-7202

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