Security

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

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Insurers and FAA Proposing Helo EMS Changes

Earlier this week the NTSB announced that it would hold a three-day public hearing beginning February 3 to examine helicopter EMS (HEMS) accidents, and now
Regulations and Government

NBAA, AOPA Want More Time To Comment on TSA Proposal

NBAA and AOPA late last week sent a joint letter to the TSA asking the agency to double the 60-day comment window for the Large Aircraft Security Program p
Security

TSA Wants Your Comments on GA Security Proposal

The TSA today published the large aircraft security program notice of proposed rulemaki
Regulations and Government

Large-aircraft NPRM raises more questions than answers

The Transportation Security Administration was scheduled to publish in the Federal Register late last month a proposed set of regulations that, if enacted,
Security

NBAA: TSA General Aviation Security Proposal ‘Onerous’

The TSA’s general aviation security rulemaking proposal, which would force nearly 10,000 op
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NBAA Members React Negatively to TSA NPRM

If the TSA was expecting the business aviation community to embrace its Large Aircraft Securit
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TSA Plan Would Sharply Complicate Operations for All GA Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More

The TSA today released a notice of proposed rulemaking for its Large Aircraft Security Program
Regulations and Government

Report: GA still poses a threat to U.S. security

Seven years after 9/11, general aviation is still vulnerable to acts of terrorism because of inaction by the White House, according to a report prepared by
Security

Waiver Needed for Overflying the U.S.

The FAA early last month published a new notam requiring N-registered aircraft with an mtow of more than 100,309 pounds to obtain an operational waiver fro
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Electronic locking system monitors access to airplanes

AirLock Aviation Security Systems has developed a programmable electronic door and access-panel locking system that records all uses of the locks to gain a
Security

9/11, Seven Years Later...

With today’s dedication of the country’s first major September 11 memorial at the Pentagon, Americans are recalling the events of that fateful day when air
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FAA Must Pay in Lost Case Against Corporate Pilots

The NTSB’s chief administrative law judge on September 3 ordered the FAA to pay $12,475 in attorney fees and expenses to two pilots, whom the Agency had ac
Charter & Fractional

Drug trafficking

Although the recent economic downturn has led to a drop in charter activity among legitimate business travelers, the head of the U.S.
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Family sells Jimsair to Landmark

The Bracamonte family sold the historic Jimsair Aviation Services FBO at San Diego International Airport to Landmark Aviation on July 18, bringing the Land
Security

Kaiserair adds Santa Rosa FBO

After managing and operating the Apex Aviation FBO at Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, Calif., since January, Kaiserair has purchased the FBO and begun
Regulations and Government

GA braces for more stringent security rules

With the end-of-summer political conventions set for Minneapolis and Denver, the FAA transferred the general aviation security program designed for access
Security

TSA Releases GA Security Guidelines

The Transportation Security Administration on Friday released two sets of voluntary general aviation security action items (SAI) for FBOs and aircraft oper
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TSA Blunder Delays 40 Flights

American Eagle had to ground nine Embraer ERJ regional jets at Chicago O’Hare Airport on August 19 after a TSA officer used the airplanes’ total air temper
Regulations and Government

GA Bracing for New Security Rules

A story in Monday’s USA Today that reported the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is working on “a massive expansion” of aviation security rules
FBOs

Banyan Air offers fingerprint services

A few years ago, who would have thought fingerprinting would be one of the services offered at an FBO? But in today’s security climate, Banyan Air Service
Security

Terror threat is only one of many security risks

The world didn’t necessarily become a more dangerous place on Sept.
Security

Rule calls for computer-readable passports

Beginning on October 1, the passports of foreign nationals visiting the U.S.
Security

Mounting a solid defense

Thanks to the many miracles of modern optics, modern aerial surveillance crews can zoom in their lenses from improbable distances and get razor-sharp image
Security

Can pilots find inner peace in turbulent times?

 “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans,” the saying goes.
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Baseops and iJET team on security reporting

Baseops International (Booth No.
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NATA up front in security debate

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) expects to sign an agreement with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as early as this week
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Prevention is the key to secure operations

Air Security International (Booth No.
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Security expert warns business aviation: 'Threats are out there'

With America on a major terror alert for the commemoration yesterday of the anniversary of the September 11 attacks (U.S.
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Securaplane developing video-monitoring system

Securaplane, the first company to install a passenger cabin video monitoring system for an airline (Delta) following September 11, is developing an ultra-i