Mon, Jun 30, 2003
Staying In NJ Overnight? Lock Your Plane - Twice
New Jersey pilots will
have an opportunity to tell the state Division of Aeronautics what
they think about the state's "two lock" rule at a public hearing on
July 7 in Ewing (NJ).
That rule requires that every
aircraft parked at a New Jersey airport for 24 hours or more must
be secured or disabled by two locks. When the AOPA demanded
clarification, the state said an aircraft with a door lock and
keyed ignition would meet the requirement.
AOPA will file formal comments calling for the state to include
that interpretation in the rule. Right now, it's not written into
the rule's language.
In a letter, state Director of Aeronautics Tom Thatcher
explained that New Jersey law requires agencies to periodically
review and readopt rules. The public hearing is to review the
state's Aeronautical Facility licensing rule.
In addition to the "two lock" rule, New
Jersey's Division of Aeronautics has acquired at its own expense more than 200 Airport
Watch signs to distribute to all of the state's
public-use airports. Airport
Watch enhances GA airport security by urging pilots to be alert for
suspicious activities and giving them a simple way to report their
suspicions.
The public hearing on the "two lock" rule is scheduled for
Monday, July 7, from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at the DOT Training Center in
Ewing.
Pilots planning to attend are asked to call ahead (609-530-2900)
to ensure enough seating and handouts. Pilots interested in filing
their own written comments may do so until July 28.
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