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Originally Posted by minnflyer  I live in the Midwest, but if I were to plan a flight in the vicinity of the Washington ADIZ, I'm pretty sure I would do everything possible to familiarize myself with its boundaries and operating requirements. |
First off, there is no way of knowing where this pilot was based. He could have been from DMW, or not. If he was, then there is no reason to not have known about it. I can see why he may have inadvertently entered the ADIZ if he doesn't reside on the east coast. What if he did know about the ADIZ but he didn't realize he had entered it, or thought that he may have, but his ego didn't let him turn around. Not a reasonable excuse, but it happens. Have you flown a /U C172 in or near the ADIZ? Sans Garmin 295 or better with a current nav database, there is no easy way to tell if you're outside, near, or in the ADIZ. Hell, the one time I was flying VFR into the JYO shelf in a Cirrus with the Avidyne, I was on edge.
Granted, if he could see the White House six miles ahead of him on a clear and a million day and didn't think about turning around, then yeah thats a problem.