Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:54 amI guess that you will have read the newspapers today and have also seen the advertisements about the restrictions on flight simming. The world is going crazy now and these measures are just another sign of how mad the world has become. I will copy one of the adverts below. Comments welcome!!
Smooth landings.
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AVIATION PREVENTION & RESTRICTION - INTEGRATED LIVE-SIMULATION 1ST ORDER ON LIMITATIONS.
Following reviews of international aviation security, research has shown that terrorists and potential terrorists have been able to gain high levels of knowledge through flight simulation programs. Some of these, (eg. X-Plane & FSX) are extremely realistic and detailed, and potential aviation security risks have been identified. Therefore, the Department of Home Security is now introducing new legislation to curb these potential problems. It is hoped that the computer simulation groups will understand the need for more legislation, and that they will assist in implementing the new rules.
As from midnight on 31 March 2010, all persons owning or using a computer-based flight simulation package (whether activated or not) will be required to submit additional details in order for controls and checks to be carried out. These will be based on the standard police and character tests which are used for commercial and airline pilots. All persons owning or using any computer-based simulation package will be required within 56 days to provide the following:-
Full set of 10 fingerprints
Police check/record of good character
Copy of local identity document, or in countries not having a national identity document, a copy of a current passport.
Full details of all persons who have access to the computer based simulation package, and full details of all aircraft and airports contained therein.
Amendments will be made to current NZ aviation security legislation to harmonize these with the new international rules. It will be a criminal offence for persons not to provide these details to the stated authority within the 56 day time limit. Penalties will be announced in due course, once the necessary amendments to NZ legislation have been passed.
Full details will be made available in newspaper advertisements and aviation journals from today.
These changes have been made to increase security for the general public,and any inconvenience caused by these additional measures is regretted.
Further information is available on the following website:-
WWW.avsic.co.nz
or by telephoning 077 590 4100
(End of press release) 31 03 2010
Smooth landings.
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AVIATION PREVENTION & RESTRICTION - INTEGRATED LIVE-SIMULATION 1ST ORDER ON LIMITATIONS.
Following reviews of international aviation security, research has shown that terrorists and potential terrorists have been able to gain high levels of knowledge through flight simulation programs. Some of these, (eg. X-Plane & FSX) are extremely realistic and detailed, and potential aviation security risks have been identified. Therefore, the Department of Home Security is now introducing new legislation to curb these potential problems. It is hoped that the computer simulation groups will understand the need for more legislation, and that they will assist in implementing the new rules.
As from midnight on 31 March 2010, all persons owning or using a computer-based flight simulation package (whether activated or not) will be required to submit additional details in order for controls and checks to be carried out. These will be based on the standard police and character tests which are used for commercial and airline pilots. All persons owning or using any computer-based simulation package will be required within 56 days to provide the following:-
Full set of 10 fingerprints
Police check/record of good character
Copy of local identity document, or in countries not having a national identity document, a copy of a current passport.
Full details of all persons who have access to the computer based simulation package, and full details of all aircraft and airports contained therein.
Amendments will be made to current NZ aviation security legislation to harmonize these with the new international rules. It will be a criminal offence for persons not to provide these details to the stated authority within the 56 day time limit. Penalties will be announced in due course, once the necessary amendments to NZ legislation have been passed.
Full details will be made available in newspaper advertisements and aviation journals from today.
These changes have been made to increase security for the general public,and any inconvenience caused by these additional measures is regretted.
Further information is available on the following website:-
WWW.avsic.co.nz
or by telephoning 077 590 4100
(End of press release) 31 03 2010
.. anyone - anything - anytime 
April Fools .. i dont think so 
...... LAST week , recent in the US and Europe 28 people have been detained
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