FIGHTING FOR YOUR FREEDOM When government agencies play fast and loose with pilots' rights, AOPA fights back BY ELIZABETH A. TENNYSON AFTER A ROUTINE FLIGHT, you land at your destination, taxi to the ramp-and then you're unexpectedly approached by more than half a dozen armed law enforcement officers, including a couple with rifles in hand. There's a K-9 unit on scene, and the dog circles the aircraft several times. The officers demand to see your pilot and medical certificates. You hand over the paperwork. I LLUST RAT I O N BY S A RA H H A N S O N www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 67http://www.aopa.org/pilot