Say goodbye to marriage proposals and advertisements for Dejà Vu.

MSU is requesting the Federal Aviation Administration designate the airspace over Spartan Stadium as a no-fly zone, a decision that could effectively ground the small airplanes that trail advertisements behind them as they circle football games.

Although the effort seems to have been given added attention after last week’s terrorist attacks, MSU President M. Peter McPherson has said this push is not motivated by fear of terrorist actions, but out of worry over mechanical failures in the planes. Further, he said, the university has pushed for this for years.

Regardless, it seems likely the issue is only being seriously considered by the FAA because of last week’s actions. The government approved a no-fly zone Tuesday for future games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, and other universities are also pushing for the restriction.

But such no-fly zones would be an unnecessary precaution that affects the public’s perception of safety at games without providing any real protection. In the past we have never felt concerned those small planes could suddenly crash into the stands, and a no-fly zone would do little to prevent any terrorist threats.

It seems unnecessary to worry now.

We need to get over our fear of flight. We’ve started to return to air travel, but we need to stop worrying about planes dropping from the sky.

There is a reason the FAA didn’t designate Spartan Stadium as a no-fly zone earlier - any danger is minimal. With all of the current clamor for security, we should realize some actions are just uncalled-for.

Most people probably won’t miss the circling advertisements, but they are no threat to campus.