Wed, Jan 15, 2003
Your Comments, Please
SUMMARY: This proposal would amend the instrument
and equipment requirements for airplanes operated in domestic,
flag, and supplemental operations. Specifically, the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to require affected
airplanes to have the capability to help assure immediate
activation of the designated air traffic control (ATC) hijack alert
code, and continuous transmission of that code to ATC during a
hijack situation. The FAA is proposing this action in response to
the heightened threat to U.S. civil aviation. The FAA believes that
this capability would help provide ATC personnel with more time to
initiate a national security response to a potential airplane
hijack situation.
Please
note: "The FAA invites interested persons to comment on the
applicability of these requirements to aircraft operated under 14
CFR parts 91, 125, 129, or 135. If the FAA determines that
additional aircraft should be included, a separate proposal will be
issued." [It does not hurt to voice your concerns about the future
reach of such a proposal, even if your personal flying is not
affected --ed.]
DATES: Send your comments on or before March 17, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Address your comments to the Docket Management
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify
the docket number FAA-2002-14081 at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the Internet.
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