Where was our homeland security? Why wasn't it detected?
Are we being handed nothing more than a false sense of security?
2006-10-13 04:11:25 · 11 answers · asked by Gettin_by 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because it was on a legitimate flight plan filed with the FAA.
2006-10-13 04:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its possible because the direction that the plane flies is determined by the pilot (duh). How come you are not complaining about all of the news helicopters that were filming the aftermath?
You want DHS to police the skies? How much more tax would you like to pay for the gov't to do this? How bout' your entire income, along with the entire income of 300 million other Americans? That's what it would take.
You can't prevent truck bombs by eliminating traffic. How can you prevent this type of event? Your sense of security is, and has always been false.
The gov't is, in no way, capable of stopping things like this from happening. The flight was only off course for about 30 seconds. Do you think that is adequate time for a response?
If you could come up with a solution that solves this problem, without draining the income of every American, I'd love to hear it.
You want the gov't to protect you from everything. Me too, but that is impossible. The sooner you realize that, the more you will understand the world we live in.
2006-10-13 04:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by Cold Hard Fact 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's very easy. As long as it's not restricted or prohibited airspace, what's stopping the plane from physically entering a given area?
Even if it were restricted in some way, a pilot can fly anywhere he wants to as long as no one is there to stop him.
By the sounds of the ongoing investigation, it appears that he didn't plan to be at that spot, anyway. Spatial disorientation is guaranteed to occur when a VFR pilot flies in the clouds. As a matter of fact, the lifespan of a VFR pilot in the clouds is about 10 seconds, according to the NTSB. After exiting the clouds while out of control, there is usually not enough altitude left to recover. As a pilot myself, I say, "There but for the grace of God go I."
2006-10-13 04:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by rustyshackleford001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, some planes fly over water in simple terms because of fact they are rerouted for wind situations, climate, or one runway is closed. Planes could be vectored in diverse procedures. So, do no longer assume that the plane heavily isn't over water in any respect. And...i would not get on the plane. greater desirable secure than sorry.
2016-10-19 08:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easy. It has nothing to do with homeland security. The plane was below radar coverage. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.
2006-10-13 04:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was below 500' (below radar) which small planes are allowed to do for the purpose of sight seeing in New York. I work at the empire state building and see hundreds of small planes fly by every single day... sometimes sh*t just happens.
2006-10-13 04:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by rachel o 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any sense of security is false.
2006-10-13 04:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by MEL T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the government is telling usa that they have improved security after 911 meanwhile a small plane gets thru, lol.
ht
2006-10-13 04:13:31 · answer #8 · answered by Henry_Tee 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In the world of baseball, anything is possible!! Peace
2006-10-13 04:13:20 · answer #9 · answered by rasputin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey it's new york, you can do anything!
(as long as bloomberg hasn't banned it)
2006-10-13 04:14:30 · answer #10 · answered by una g 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋