Sat, Jun 20, 2009
Report Tells Us What We Knew All Along...
NBAA has the conclusion in a recent report conducted by the
Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General
(DHS-0IG) that "general aviation presents only limited and mostly
hypothetical threats to security."
"This report validates what we in the general aviation community
have said before: General aviation does not represent a significant
security threat," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. "The
industry has always emphasized security, and in the years since the
9/11 attacks, we have remained diligent and adopted numerous
measures to ensure that our aircraft, crews and passengers are safe
and secure."
Following are the key findings included in the 30-page study by
the DHS-OIG:
- "We determined that general aviation presents only limited and
mostly hypothetical threats to security. We also determined that
the steps general aviation airport owners and managers have taken
to enhance security are positive and effective."
- "The current status of [general aviation] operations does not
present a serious homeland security vulnerability requiring TSA to
increase regulatory oversight of the industry."
- "Although [TSA's Office of Intelligence] has identified
potential threats, it has concluded that most [general aviation]
aircraft are too light to inflict significant damage, and has not
identified specific imminent threats from [general aviation]
aircraft."
"We recognize that this report doesn't mean our industry can
take its eye off the ball on security," Bolen continued. "We will
continue working with policymakers to promote effective proposals
for enhancing security while recognizing the business aviation
community's need for mobility and flexibility. At the same time, we
welcome this recognition of our industry's long-standing commitment
to security, and the effective measures we've taken to minimize
security threats."
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