NBAA Flight Plan Special Report: Jeopardizing the BARR Threatens Small Company's Competitive Edge

Summary: Businessman and pilot Brad Pierce is worried about the government's plan to limit participation in the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program, which keeps his flights from being monitored in real-time by unknown third parties using online tracking services. "We are a small business," Pierce says. "To do something that would negatively effect our positive growth during these bad times...I think that would be a huge mistake."