Security

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

Security

Preliminary Report: King Air crashes in France

Raytheon Beech King Air C90A, Besancon, France, Oct.
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Preliminary Report: Cheyenne/MiG photo flight proves fatal

Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, Prescott, Ariz., Oct.
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Final Reports: Pilot lost control over offshore oil platform

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.
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Final Report: Challenger encountered wake turbulance

Bombardier Canadair CL-600 Challenger, Aspen, Colo., Feb.
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Final Flight: Improper use of night vision goggles downed helo

Eurocopter AS 350 B3, Pilar, N.M., Jan.
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Final Report: EMS flight fatal for patient

Bell 206-L1 LongRanger, Gentry, Ark., Feb.
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Final Report: Remote landing damaged rotor blades

Aerospatiale AS 350BA, Haines, Alaska, April 6, 2006–The Coastal Helicopters AS 350 air taxi landed on a grassy area near a beach and the main rotor blades
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Confusion still reigns over bizav security regs

Despite the fact that the UK, at least, has been enforcing the security rules of European Union Framework Regulation 2320 since it was first published in S
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Universal speeds security IDs

Universal Weather & Aviation has introduced a new online Master Crew List (MCL) and Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) filing application that ada
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TSA Warns of Possible Bizjet Terrorist Attacks

The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday issued an advisory urging private jet owners and general aviation airports to review security measur
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Customs Procedures Changing at Some Airports

NBAA has received reports of changes to customs clearance procedures at some airports for international general aviation aircraft arrivals.
FBOs

FBO at Love Field Designated DCA Gateway Facility

Business Jet Center (BJC), a Dallas Love Field FBO, is now authorized by the Transportation Security Administration as a gateway for general aviation fligh
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New Passport Requirements Proposed

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 provides that by Jan.
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Drug bust incites demand for more security at Irish airports

A Cessna Citation VI owned by a prominent Irish businessman was caught up in a major drug bust on September 26, when Belgian police impounded the aircraft
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Coast Guard to monitor ADIZ violations

Pilots busting the Washington, D.C.
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Irish business jet seized in drug bust

A Cessna Citation VI owned by a prominent Irish businessman was caught up in a major drug bust on September 26, when Belgian police impounded the aircraft
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Operators Question GPS Shutdown Police

Since it was disclosed late last month that President Bush has directed the Department of Defense to draw up plans for temporarily disabling the
Security

GA Must Shoulder Security Load

The job of instituting security procedures will fall primarily on GA itself, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said, because of limited Transporta
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DOD To Deny Access to Aero Charts

The Defense Department will remove its flight information publications, digital aeronautical flight information file and related aeronautical charts and pu
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Addressing the security threat at repair stations

One of the cornerstones of aviation is trust.
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TSA puts off reopening D.C. heliport

Washington, D.C.’s South Capitol Street Heliport (09W) has been struggling to reopen to at least some pre-approved general aviation rotorcraft since mid-20
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Norad lasers will warn pilots of D.C.-area ADIZ intrusions

Beginning later this month, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) will use aircraft-specific laser lights to warn errant pilots they have st
Safety

Dash 8-300 Hijacking Ends Without Incident

Two men who used grenades to hijack an Aires Colombia de Havilland Dash 8-300 on September 12 surrendered five hours after the standoff began, ending a har
Security

Jet Professionals Offers Cops for Hire

Operators needing to hire a ride-along qualified law-enforcement officer to meet one of the special security requirements of flying into Reagan Washington
Accidents

NATA Appeals to Congress on EPA Rule

In a letter to all 535 members of Congress, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) highlighted what it calls “costly and ill-conceived provisio
Security

Bandit at Six o’Clock Low

Northrop Grumman expected to begin last month “operational testing and evaluation” of its Guardian civil aircraft counter-manpads air defense system aboard
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TSA Directed To Expand Security Program

A homeland security spending bill includes language directing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to work with industry to expand the transpor
FBOs

Scottish FBOs Ready for New Security Rules

Greer Aviation has opened security screening facilities at its FBOs in Edinburgh and Prestwick, Scotland.