Staff Report

On literally thousands of occasions since the day America changed, military interceptors have taken to the skies to track down general aviation airplanes whose pilots were guilty of nothing more nefarious than lousy flight planning or navigation.

Enforcement issues aside, sparking an intercept is a really bad idea. It brings into play military hardware that can ruin your day. It increases the cost to taxpayers. It ties up air traffic control resources. It generates publicity that could lead to increased regulation. …