From this mornings AOPA ePilot:

FAA ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR NEW SECURITY-RELATED TRAINING
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is undeniably complex. And security TFRs can pop up anywhere. But with recent incursions leading to the evacuation of the Capitol and White House, lawmakers are unwilling to settle for the status quo. That's why AOPA has invested hundreds of hours in working to turn their focus from onerous mandates and harsh punishments to education. Today, those efforts received a boost when the FAA announced a new training program during a security hearing before the House Committee on Government Reform. The proposal will require pilots nationwide to complete a restricted-airspace awareness training program, such as the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's Know Before You Go online course or an FAA safety seminar. Pilots would need to make a logbook endorsement and would receive a completion certificate that they'd be required to carry with them during flights into the ADIZ. Pilots within 100 miles of the ADIZ would have 30 days to comply, while pilots elsewhere would be given 120 days. "This kind of approach is far more reasonable than some of the reactionary proposals we've heard recently," Boyer said. "It just makes sense to educate pilots so they can avoid making a mistake."

Groan, what utter B.S. I don't think this mandatory training is goin' to protect us from stupid pilots. The first pilot that breaks the ADIZ or a security TFR after we all get our mandatory training is going to get his nose broken by yours truly. I'm going to hunt him down and make him eat his completion certificate.

This has been inevitable since sept 11. People on the ground now fear airplanes regardless of their size, it was only a matter of time before this type of training crept into the airman requirements. I guess it's better than not flying at all.

Sometimes pilot training has to make up for lack of common sense. If the 500' from any person or thing(91.119) reg didn't exist, it's quite probable that a certain element of pilot would be buzzing cars on the freeway. There is a certain element of pilot who goes flying without getting a briefing or checking notams, too. I for one don't really know much about operation in and around an ADIZ, and if one existed around here I would look into getting some training.

I think this mandatory security training thing is small price to pay compared to larger flight restricted areas. AOPA knows how to pick their battles, and they are just kind of rolling with this one. But Strata is right, there will always be some bozo who will bust it anyway and shatter the public's newfound sense of security.

When is the last time you saw people aimlessly run for their lives from an unseen automobile? People are scared of what they don't know about, that includes airplanes.

Wow! I didn't want to stir things up that much.

I don't think this is going to cost us anything more than time to attend an FAA Wings presentation or complete AOPA's online course - just a damn inconvenience more than anything. I just can't believe that four years after 9/11 we still have pilots pulling this stupid crap. Everyone should know about the Washington ADIZ and the security TFR's and how to cope with them by now. Scares me to think of some of the people I'm sharing the skies with - but I hear it every weekend on the radio and just shake my head in wonder.

Have you calmed down yet John?