FAA puts Whooping Crane migration on hold...

[Gnarly Gnu]

"The 2011 ultralight-led Whooping crane migration is currently on hold in Alabama while the Federal Aviation Administration sorts out a regulatory issue involving OM’s pilots and aircraft.

 

The FAA is working with OM to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, this year’s cohort is safely penned in Franklin County, Alabama, watched over daily by OM personnel.

 

The issue in question is whether or not OM’s pilots are flying “for hire,” or, for the furtherance of a non-profit."

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

Good news now is that today the FAA issued a waiver to allow the flight to continue. If they had waited any longer it would have affected the birds learning of the migration route. The waiver is only for this trip and the issue will have to be hashed out but given the circumstance if it is proven a commercial flight they will probably continue to issue dispensation on a flight to flight and pilot to pilot deal. Commonsense at work.

 

 

[rdarby]

Wasn't there a movie made about a trike being used to teach a bid to fly again and then migrate somewhere?

 

 

[dazza 38]

Wasn't there a movie made about a trike being used to teach a bid to fly again and then migrate somewhere?

Yes it was called

"Fly Away Home". Starting Jeff Daniels and the Geese.

 

 

[farri]

I`ve watched the movie!...I thought the movie was excellent and a great idea for a way to teach the geese.

 

Frank.