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Some current issues from the TSA/DHS:
Still waiting for LASP II, probably a couple months at least.
Repair Stations are now the source du jour of terrorist activity in aviation, even though 2009 has seen more Muslim male passenger activity in all the years since 9/11 combined. So much so that the general population is ready to do profiling in spite of Secretary Mineta's decision in 2001.
See the Repair Station page for a tool kit to response to this new TSA security non-issue. For a quicker version, you can go to www.planehook.com by clicking on the picture.
The downloadable toolkits are located on the lower right on the Home page
SD-8G is still out there and the list of airports affected by it is still classified.
Operation Playbook is still out there and hiding.
The latest is the Airport Survey...
NOTICE
Town Hall Meeting to protect your rights and freedoms as a General Aviation Pilot in America.
27 March 2010 at 1400 there will be a Town Hall meeting at Peach State Aerodrome (GA2) south of Atlanta in Williamson, GA to discuss the Large Aircraft Security Program and how it will affect your flying, since the TSA has deemed General Aviation a threat to National Security.
Speakers include John Hyle, airline Captain and warbird pilot; Alan Armstrong, aviation attorney and published author; plus some to be announced.
We have a short presentation on the legislative issues so far to stop this injustice and an detailed explanation of what LASP would mean should the TSA enact it. At this time, we are awaiting the modified version (to be issued as a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) soon, it may or may not be out by the meeting date.
For further information on LASP, and Security Directive 8G, Operation Playbook, the current Repair Station NPRM and the current Airport Survey, see:
www.stoplasp.com or www.alanarmstronglaw.com
For directions and information on flying into GA2, see:
www.peachstateaero.com
Driving directions:
South on Interstate 75 to Highway 19-41 exit to Griffin, GA - Proceed south to Griffin. Continue through Griffin shopping area and stay on US 19-41 - Go to Williamson, GA exit Highway 362 - Proceed west on Highway 362 to Williamson, GA - then go 1 mile west of Williamson to Jonathan Roost Road - Turn right and go 1/2 mile.
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We Need to Get to the Senate
From Aviation International News
This could effect SD-8G!
Bill seeks to limit TSA’s SD authority
November 2, 2009
Regulations and Government
A bipartisan group of congressmen has introduced a bill that would modify the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) authority to issue security directives (SD) without notice or public input.
H.R.3678 would amend the U.S. Code so that the TSA could not issue an SD immediately. Instead, the agency would need to submit the SD to the Transportation Security Oversight Board “to determine if the regulation or security directive is needed to respond to an imminent threat of finite duration.”
When the TSA issued a security directive in December requiring pilots based at airline-served airports to undergo a security threat assessment and receive a security badge to continue to have unescorted access to their airports, House lawmakers agreed with assertions from the general aviation community that the TSA has been using security directives to bypass a rulemaking process that should solicit comments from affected parties.
Legislators added an amendment to the TSA Authorization Act (H.R.2200) that clarified the conditions under which the agency would be authorized to issue SDs, limiting the practice to situations involving imminent threat and finite duration. Otherwise, the TSA had to work within the framework of the Administrative Procedures Act when issuing new proposals. H.R.2200 passed the House but is awaiting Senate consideration.
Meanwhile, H.R.3678, now a freestanding bill, would require the TSA to follow established standards when issuing public notice for regulations and security directives, and would require the agency to conduct a formal rulemaking process for any emergency regulation or security directive in place for more than 180 days.
If the bill were enacted into law, the SD that requires badging of GA pilots at commercial-service airports would have to go through the rulemaking process, giving pilots the opportunity to comment and influence changes to the directive.
Remember it takes the Senate and the House to make a law!
Aviation Across America has released some data about the economic impact of aviation state by state. When Round 2 kicks off, check this link out (above) for some facts to give to your representatives about what kind of damage they'll be doing to the local economy.
Please go to the Services Page and contact your SENATORS!!!
News:
Still no words on exactly when the son of LASP will come out or, more importantly, when the 60 day clock starts.
However, the Senate has formed a GA Caucus, we'll see how that goes.
Meanwhile, you can contact said Caucus through the staffers of the two Senators that started it:
james_feldman@begich.senate.gov
patrick_lehman@johanns.senate.gov
The two Senators, Mark Begich and Mike Johanns, can also be contacted using the Services Page.
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