Transcript Of GA Security Report

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(2ORR/FLYNN/LANDERS GENERAL AVIATION SECURITY EVE NEWS 1/14/04)

> >(NAT SOT T2/2225) "There were 22 lots for sale"

> >(NARR:) THEY ARE A SOARING REAL ESTATE TREND... > >

(NAT SOT T2/2233) "We have just 3 left..."

> >(NAT SOT T1/2335 Rick taxies)

> >(NARR:) AIR PARKS. "FLY-IN" COMMUNITIES CALLED AIR PARKS.

> >(SOT/ T2/4245 LESLEY HOCK-Eagle's Nest Air Park Realtor) > >(V/O taxi) "Every house has a paved taxiway to the runway...."

> >(NARR:) AMENITIES INCLUDE YOUR VERY OWN COMMUNITY AIR STRIP...

> > > >(V/O T1/2620 plane heads toward hanger) > >(NARR :) YOUR OWN PERSONAL HANGER

> >(NAT V/O T1/ 2740 Rick into hanger)

> >(V/O T4/4600/Plane takes off) > >(NARR:) ...AND THE FREEDOM TO COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE.

> >(SOT2/4436 Bob--cover with trailing video) I don't see any fences?//

> >(4441 LH) There's really no security in regards to living with your >airplane.

> >(V/O AERIALS T4/5410 )

> >NARR: THAT'S THE FEAR...THESE 'GENERAL AVIATION AIR STRIPS, LIKE HERE AT >EAGLE'S NEST IN WESTERN VIRGINIA...ARE AN OPEN INVITATION FOR TERRORISTS.

> >(SOT T2/39173917 JOHN TRISSEL, AIRPORT MANAGER) I think it's a real concern. >3921 I think it's a possibility

(editor's note: the time code reference, >3921, followed by that one last line from Trissel, indicates a probable edit point)

> >(ORR STAND UP T3/5616)

> >There are 19-thousand general aviation airports in the US. And most are like >this one with just a single landing strip. There are no fences, no gates, no >security systems and no federal requirements to have them.

> >(SOT T2/3317 BOB- 2 shot) Since 9-11, has the government ordered any >security changes here?

> >JT: No. 3323 // > >3350 No one's ordered us to do anything. 3352//

> >T2/4442 (Bob) You don't screen would-be passangers?

> >No.

> >You don't screen bags?

> >no.4447//

> >(V/O T1/110040 Home pan to planes)

> >T2/2952 We haven't really implemented the razor wire, the big tall fences >the security gates...2958

> >(NARR:) AIRPORT MANAGER JOHN TRISSEL SAYS HE TRIES TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON >THE PLANES AND CHECKS OUT STRANGERS. BUT, THAT'S NOT SECURITY...SAYS FORMER >NTSB MANAGING DIRECTOR PETER GOELZ.

> >(SOT/PETER GOELZ 5610) Homeland security has to make General Aviation and >business aviation a priority. They've got to develop a program and they're >going to have to spend some money on it. 5623

> >(NARR:) HE SAYS TERRORISTS...ARE WELL AWARE OF THESE SMALL UNSECURED >AIRPORTS:

> >(SOT/GOELZ*5825) "That's where they learned to fly. //5109 We know the >terrorists trained at small aviation systems..we know that two of the 9-11 >terrorists left a plane on the runway at a Florida airport...5120

> >(NARR:) SOME ARGUE THAT THERE'S NO NEED TO WORRY, THESE ARE SMALL AIRCRAFT. >BUT PACKED WITH EXPLOSIVES...SMALL PLANES COULD BE DEVASTATING BOMBS.

> >(SOT5940) "The threat is as a delivery system and a small plane taking off >from a remote airport is going to be virtually untrackable. And will >suddenly appear into a restricted area, into a high population area and >there's going to be nothing we can do about it.

> >(VO:) AFTER 9/11...A STUDENT PILOT IN FLORIDA STOLE A SMALL PLANE...AND >CRASHED IT INTO A TAMPA SKTCRAPER. AUTHORITIES TRACKED THE FLIGHT ON >RADAR...BUT WERE POWERLESS TO STOP IT.

> >(NARR:) BUT...TWO YEARS LATER..THERE'VE BEEN NO MANDATED SECURITY CHANGES.

> >(SOT T2/3924) We need to make it a real concern and deal with it and try as >best we can that it will never happen.

> >(NARR:) UNTIL THEN, VULNERABILITY WILL BE THE PRICE...FOR GENERAL AVIATIONS >FREEDOM. IN WAYNESBORO VIRGINIA, I'M BOB ORR FOR EYE ON AMERICA. >

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