Restrictions on Flight Simming

[happytraveller]

I 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

[2fst4u]

Lol gullible.

Tis not true. Is there a link to the press release?

[BigBird]

Sounds like a load of old cods to me!

[ZK-MAT]

OMG ReallY!!???

That's so unfair they can't do that man oh man, anyone would think it's like they are having us on like they do every April

[FunkymonkeyNZ]

Poke-edy-Punch...First of the Month

LoL nice try though lads!

[ZK-LGD]

Good luck getting a full set of 10 fingerprints from me.

I only have 8 fingers (and 2 thumbs)

[Ian Warren]

I picked up on this bout six weeks back , It was a lead in the Chicago Airport Securities were the over a period many people have been passed off as pilot , one case was the recent in Amsterdam - I'll dig up the link good friend in Michigan, past it though , could have been couple months back even .

[Adamski]

Hahahahaha ... nobody's spotted the DATE .... April 1st

[ZK-MAT]

I think we all spotted the date ....

[Adamski]

QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ Apr 1 2010, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think we all spotted the date ....

I must have been a bit slow on the uptake then

Here's another one ....

[2fst4u]

I'm keen to see what google does this year

[ZK-Brock]

QUOTE (2fst4u @ Apr 1 2010, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm keen to see what google does this year

It's quite subtle this year.

[pilotgallagher01]

haha, APRIL FOOLS!!!

If this was true it would be so funny lol
But seriously, how much time and effort and money would it cost to get fingerprints of everyone who owns a flight simulation software?

[Bazza]

QUOTE (pilotgallagher01 @ Apr 1 2010, 08:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

But seriously, how much time and effort and money would it cost to get fingerprints of everyone who owns a flight simulation software?

Quite easy really, for certain considerations I would supply all your details to the authorities, thus solving a financial shortage I could put towards
a number of payware projects I have in mind.

Anyone can be bought these days, you just have to know what they need....

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Bazza @ Apr 1 2010, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Anyone can be bought these days, you just have to know what they need....

Yeah look at me .. anyone - anything - anytime .. could this be true , to have flight sim , arm chair aviators linecined April Fools .. i dont think so ...... LAST week , recent in the US and Europe 28 people have been detained

[Splitpin]

Yeah... , April fool for now....but give it time. This damm pc, gone crazy bloody world.
Dont get me started, Robin will have to remove me "again".......really me off.......