Wed, May 27, 2009
TSA's Draconian Actions Are Creating Intense Dissatisfaction
With Agency
It's no secret that TSA seems to have developed a 'regulate
first and evaluate effects later' approach to dealing with GA. And
the industry is about fed up with it all.. Six GA advocacy groups
are using the occasion of reauthorization for the Transportation
Security Administration to call for an end to the agency's habit of
imposing costly burdens on general aviation with no input from
stakeholders.
EAA, NBAA, GAMA, NATA, AOPA, and the Airports Council
International have sent a joint letter supporting an amendment
proposed by Florida Congressman John Mica to HR 2200 which would
limit TSA's ability to impose so-called "emergency" security
directives without complying with The US Administrative Procedures
Act.
Noting TSA’s airport security directive, which imposes
costly security requirements on general aviation pilots and the
commercial airports at which they might land, the groups tell Mica,
quote...
"We have seen the TSA repeatedly use SDs to vastly expand
existing requirements without consideration of the implementation
challenges, operational impacts and economic burdens such mandates
impose on the aviation industry. Your amendment properly balances
risk mitigation and necessary tactical response with potential
industry impacts and appropriate public review."
For the time being, however, the requirement for background
checks, badges and security escorts for GA is still scheduled to go
into effect in a week... God help us all.
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