Reply #6: Ashville airport [View All]

The parking lot is quite a distance from the runway or aircraft parking areas. The bozo in question sounds like some kinda cop-wannabe with his lights, antennas, and his membership in a volunteer group that helps police and firefighters, but isn't your characterization "he wanted to see the president in North Carolina" a little over the top? You sound like you caught him scouting out a grassy knoll.

It would be a whole lot different if they had stopped him at the bottom of the airstair, or even on the operational area of the airport, not a mile away. Doubtlessly, he is, at least, eccentric, and might possibly even be dangerous, but the facts are pretty skimpy.

So far the authorities in both North Carolina and Ohio are responding to the situation prudently and professionally. I am going to reserve judgment until I see what comes of their efforts.