Organizers say TSA Proposed Program Could Severely Restrict General Aviation

On March 27th 2010 at 1400 there will be a Town Hall meeting at Peach State Aerodrome (GA2) south of Atlanta in Williamson, GA. The meeting has been organized to discuss the Large Aircraft Security Program, and how it will affect General Aviation, since the TSA has deemed it is a potential threat to National Security.

Speakers include John Hyle, airline Captain and warbird pilot, event organizer Alan Armstrong, an aviation attorney and published author, plus others to be announced.

The meeting will include 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. 

LASP is currently undergoing revisions based on comments received in response to the NPRM last year. No release date has been set for LASPII. When it was introduced back in 2008, TSA said the Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) regulation would require all U.S. operators of aircraft exceeding 12,500 pounds maximum take-off weight to implement security programs that would be subject to compliance audits by TSA. The proposed regulation would also require operators to verify that passengers are not on the No Fly and/or Selectee portions of the federal government's consolidated terrorist watch list.

FMI: www.stoplasp.com, www.alanarmstronglaw.com