The absolute stupidity of the whole thing is that it fails to enhance 'security' at all. Pretty much any pilot in some 3rd world country has the ability - & only needs an hour or so - to teach anyone who's interested enough to get airborne in most a/c, respond to a handheld GPS track guidance & crash into a building.
No need for bad guys to go near the US for the whole hour or so it takes to teach the above. So, get into the US & then steal an a/c.
Of course this completely ignores the minimal damage that a C172 or PA28 can do compared to a truck full of diesel & fertiliser or a hijacked petrol tanker... F%$^&ing idiots.
Last edited by Tinstaafl; 23rd Oct 2004 at 19:48.