April the 1st strikes again.
While I was not taken in by this one, earlier today I had forgotten the date and was studying the latest news release (Avflash) from AvWeb forgetting that on 1st April they traditionally do a major April Fool issue.
They had stories like VORs to be decommissioned five years ahead of schedule.... 2 day outage for GPS Satellite network for security software updates.... FAA to require DNA samples from all pilots.. Age 60 rule to be reversed.... Leonardo Da Vinci 600 year old prototype aircraft found on crash site..
As I gradually woke up I got suspicious, and when I came across the story about William Shatner arrested at LAX for discharging a firearm through the passenger window of an airliner. I knew then that it must be an April Fool because there is no way now that you could smuggle a weapon on board an aircraft at a USA airport now...... is there?
