X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:37:49 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bosmailout07.eigbox.net ([66.96.190.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3524868 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:06:03 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.96.190.7; envelope-from=SRS0=eRDRq+=7C=mwheli.com=bjburr@eigbox.net Received: from bosmailscan15.eigbox.net ([10.20.15.15]) by bosmailout07.eigbox.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1LeUJK-00009V-LU for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:05:26 -0500 Received: from bosimpout01.eigbox.net ([10.20.55.1]) by bosmailscan15.eigbox.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1LeUJK-0004Bd-Jy for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:05:26 -0500 Received: from bosauthsmtp07.eigbox.net ([10.20.18.7]) by bosimpout01.eigbox.net with NO UCE id NYj91b00C099BUA0000000; Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:43:09 -0500 X-EN-OrigOutIP: 10.20.18.7 X-EN-IMPSID: NYj91b00C099BUA0000000 Received: from c-67-177-32-58.hsd1.ut.comcast.net ([67.177.32.58] helo=[192.168.0.7]) by bosauthsmtp07.eigbox.net with esmtpa (Exim) id 1LeUJ7-0008UC-DW for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:05:15 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: From: Burr Bryan X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-49-80272536 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: !IMPORTANT! New TSA Security Directive -- this is NOT the Large Aircraft Security rules, this is different X-Original-Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 06:05:10 -0700 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.930.3) X-EN-UserInfo: afb066d8b4230608b04b264cad72a5d8:59efd05c4346593dae8a30875e4d072b X-EN-AuthUser: bjburr@mwheli.com X-Original-Sender: Burr Bryan X-EN-OrigIP: 67.177.32.58 X-EN-OrigHost: c-67-177-32-58.hsd1.ut.comcast.net --Apple-Mail-49-80272536 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here is a General Aviation News article on this subject. http://www.generalaviationnews.com/?p=3D6048 Also, Here is the Helicopter Association International's take on this =20= issue: TSA Issues Aviation Security Directive Advisory TSA Issues Aviation Security Directive Advisory On December 10, 2008, TSA issued an Aviation Security Directive =20 Advisory Number SD1542-04-08F, the subject of which is security threat =20= assessment and reporting requirements related to individuals with =20 airport-issued identification media. TSA has determined that airport operators must perform additional =20 security measures prior to issuing airport identification media to the =20= individuals who apply for or hold airport-issued identification media =20= at U.S. airports. Accordingly, each affected airport operator with a =20 security program under 49 CFR Part 1542 must implement the revised =20 security measures in addition to the measures in the airport =20 operator=92s TSA-approved security program and all current SDs. The implementation date of this TSA directive is immediate and has an =20= indefinite expiration date. The airport operator must immediately pass =20= the information and directives set forth in the security directive =20 (SD) to all stations affected. The airport operator must disseminate =20 the information to senior management personnel, authorized airport =20 operator representatives, and supervisory security personnel at =20 affected locations. All airport operator personnel implementing the SD =20= must be briefed by the airport operator on its content and the =20 restrictions governing dissemination. All HAI members with facilities at Part 1542 airports are strongly =20 encouraged to contact their local airport and TSA officials to learn =20 more about this new Security Directive. For additional information or =20= questions, please contact Ann Carroll at ann.carroll@rotor.com. I will contact Ann Carrol, the HAI Government watchdog and see if she =20= will offer any other information. Bryan J. Burr President Mountain West Helicopters Lancair Super ES N132BB On Mar 1, 2009, at 3:29 PM, vtailjeff@aol.com wrote: > Write your Congressmen and Senators now! > > Jeff > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Stallard > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Sent: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 7:13 am > Subject: [LML] !IMPORTANT! New TSA Security Directive -- this is NOT =20= > the Large Aircraft Security rules, this is different > > All, > > There is a new security directive that is separate and distinct from =20= > the Large Aircraft Security program the TSA is implementing. Below =20= > are the details. > > Folks this is serious. I first heard of this at a local board =20 > meeting at Walker field. I met it with initial disbelief, but it =20 > was verified later in Montrose by a TSA official. Get the word out =20= > to other groups and folks that you know, it=92s going to be tough if =20= > they manage to get this implemented. We need our representatives to =20= > know about this, I=92m not sure they do. > > Thanks > Kevin > > > Please know that this is a planned and stealth attack on General =20 > Aviation by a rogue agency dba TSA. This Security Directive =20 > (SD1542-08-04-F) is not open for public comment and was slated to be =20= > implemented under the radar while we all are fighting ANOTHER =20 > ridiculous TSA mandate TSA-2008-0021 (LASP). This will surely nail =20 > the coffin on General Aviation and devastate many, many industries =20 > and careers if implemented. > > We cannot even gain access to this SD since it is being cloaked in =20 > the secrecy of sensitive "national security" matters. > > Responses from aviation organizations such as AOPA, NBAA and EAA =20 > indicate that they are aware of it, but powerless to stop it. > > I am copying you on an email I sent to all my friends in aviation =20 > after I attended a meeting with TSA personnel last night at the =20 > Montrose County Commissioner's office (MTJ). I have also attached =20 > what little I could find of this SD, along with a response from AOPA: > > I wanted to let you all know of a very disturbing TSA Security =20 > Directive > (SD) that is being implemented under the radar that affects ALL U.S. > airports with commercial Part 121 scheduled airline service. > > This is reality folks, and several of us here in good ol=92 western =20= > Colorado attended a meeting with TSA personnel tonight in Montrose =20 > MTJ and confirmed this shocking news firsthand. > > This SD would require that every person who steps foot in the =20 > airport operations area be screened for security clearance and =20 > badged before being allowed to have access on the ramp. If you are =20 > not badged, then you must wait to be escorted by a badged =20 > representative and escorted off the AOA. > > This means that if you are flying into GJT, you would have to wait =20 > in your cockpit until someone escorted you directly to the FBO. That =20= > means no more self-serve fueling opportunities unless someone is =20 > there to meet you, no more mingling on the ramp and talking to your =20= > buddies=85...no more freedom. > > However, here is the kicker =96 Let=92s say you go through this = security =20 > clearance at your local airport (a $175 fee at GJT) and want to fly =20= > anywhere else and land at an airport with scheduled commercial =20 > airline service i.e. Montrose, Vail, Telluride, Loveland, Long =20 > Beach, Ontario, Santa Ana etc. you will have to be badged at EACH =20 > airport! > > The way the SD is written now (and is effective April 30, 2009) =20 > there is no provision for a standardized security clearance. Each =20 > airport operates independently of every other airport!!!!!! This is =20= > complete madness. This will drive the nail in the coffin of GA, and =20= > combined with the TSA Large Aircraft Security Proposal (LASP) would =20= > virtually destroy the freedoms that all of us have known our entire =20= > aviation careers! > > AOPA was not aware of this until last week, NBAA, NATA, EAA are =20 > caught off guard. You need to understand what this will do to our =20 > industry. > > The TSA personnel are not even allowing us to view this 14 page =20 > directive because it is deemed sensitive to =93national security=94. = Our =20 > freedoms are being stripped away right before our eyes. > > As soon as we can get our hands on this document we will make it =20 > public to everyone in the aviation community. Please take the time =20 > to question your local TSA representatives about this proposal and =20 > get involved. > > If this thing is implemented, just think how long it will take to be =20= > a requirement of EVERY airport in the U.S. > If there was ever a time for action, this is it. > > AOPA Response > > Mr. Miller, > > Thank you for contacting the AOPA Pilot Information Center. Yes, =20 > AOPA is aware of this mandate. Unfortunately, despite our best =20 > efforts, the TSA is proceeding with this program. While the full =20 > details of the program are classified, it will essentially require =20 > all persons with access to the secure portion of the airport have a =20= > TSA approved airport access badge. If you have any specific =20 > questions about this program, please feel free to contact us. > > If I can be of further assistance, feel free to contact me. > > 0A > Tom Kramer > Aviation Technical Specialist > AOPA Pilot Information Center > > > > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! --Apple-Mail-49-80272536 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary=Apple-Mail-50-80272537 --Apple-Mail-50-80272537 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here is a General Aviation News = article on this subject.


Also, Here is the = Helicopter Association International's take on this = issue:

TSA Issues Aviation Security = Directive Advisory
TSA Issues = Aviation Security Directive Advisory

On = December 10, 2008, TSA issued an Aviation Security Directive Advisory = Number SD1542-04-08F, the subject of which is security threat assessment = and reporting requirements related to individuals with airport-issued = identification media.

TSA has determined that airport operators = must perform additional security measures prior to issuing airport = identification media to the individuals who apply for or hold = airport-issued identification media at U.S. airports. Accordingly, each = affected airport operator with a security program under 49 CFR Part 1542 = must implement the revised security measures in addition to the measures = in the airport operator=92s TSA-approved security program and all = current SDs.

The implementation date of this TSA directive is = immediate and has an indefinite expiration date. The airport operator = must immediately pass the information and directives set forth in the = security directive (SD) to all stations affected. The airport operator = must disseminate the information to senior management personnel, = authorized airport operator representatives, and supervisory security = personnel at affected locations. All airport operator personnel = implementing the SD must be briefed by the airport operator on its = content and the restrictions governing dissemination.

All HAI = members with facilities at Part 1542 airports are strongly encouraged to = contact their local airport and TSA officials to learn more about this = new Security Directive. For additional information or questions, please = contact Ann Carroll at vtailjeff@aol.com wrote:

Write your Congressmen and = Senators now! 

Jeff



-= ----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Stallard <Kevin@arilabs.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: = Wed, 25 Feb 2009 7:13 am
Subject: [LML] !IMPORTANT! New TSA Security = Directive -- this is NOT the Large Aircraft Security rules, this is = different

There = is a new security directive that is separate and distinct from the Large = Aircraft Security program the TSA is implementing.  Below are the = details. 
 
Folks this is = serious.  I first heard of this at a local board meeting at Walker = field.  I met it with initial disbelief, but it was verified later = in Montrose by a TSA official.  Get the word out to other groups = and folks that you know, it=92s going to be tough if they manage to get = this implemented.  We need our representatives to know about this, = I=92m not sure they do. 
 
Thanks
Please know that this is a planned and = stealth attack on General Aviation by a rogue agency dba TSA. This = Security Directive (SD1542-08-04-F) is not open for public comment and = was slated to be implemented under the radar while we all are fighting = ANOTHER ridiculous TSA mandate TSA-2008-0021 (LASP). This will surely = nail the coffin on General Aviation and devastate many, many industries = and careers if implemented.
 
We cannot even gain = access to this SD since it is being cloaked in the secrecy of sensitive = "national security" matters.
Responses from aviation organizations = such as AOPA, NBAA and EAA indicate that they are aware of it, but = powerless to stop it.
I am copying you on an email I sent to = all my friends in aviation after I attended a meeting with TSA personnel = last night at the Montrose County Commissioner's office (MTJ). I have = also attached what little I could find of this SD, along with a response = from AOPA:
 
I wanted to let you all know of = a very disturbing TSA Security Directive
(SD) that is being implemented = under the radar that affects ALL U.S.
airports with commercial Part = 121 scheduled airline service.
 
This is reality folks, and = several of us here in good ol=92 western Colorado attended a meeting = with TSA personnel tonight in Montrose MTJ and confirmed this shocking = news firsthand.
 
This SD would require that every person who steps = foot in the airport operations area be screened for security clearance = and badged before being allowed to have access on the ramp. If you are = not badged, then you must wait to be escorted by a badged representative = and escorted off the AOA.
 
This means that if you are flying into GJT, you = would have to wait in your cockpit until someone escorted you directly = to the FBO. That means no more self-serve fueling opportunities unless = someone is there to meet you, no more mingling on the ramp and talking = to your buddies=85...no more freedom.
 
However, here = is the kicker =96 Let=92s say you go through this security clearance at = your local airport (a $175 fee at GJT) and want to fly anywhere else and = land at an airport with scheduled commercial airline service i.e. = Montrose, Vail, Telluride, Loveland, Long Beach, Ontario, Santa Ana etc. = you will have to be badged at EACH airport!
 
The way the SD is written now = (and is effective April 30, 2009) there is no provision for a = standardized security clearance. Each airport operates independently of = every other airport!!!!!! This is complete madness. This will drive the = nail in the coffin of GA, and combined with the TSA Large Aircraft = Security Proposal (LASP) would virtually destroy the freedoms that all = of us have known our entire aviation careers!
 
AOPA was not aware of this = until last week, NBAA, NATA, EAA are caught off guard. You need to = understand what this will do to our industry.
 
The TSA personnel are not even = allowing us to view this 14 page directive because it is deemed = sensitive to =93national security=94. Our freedoms are being stripped = away right before our eyes.
 
As soon as we can get our hands on this document we = will make it public to everyone in the aviation community. Please take = the time to question your local TSA representatives about this proposal = and get involved.
 
If this thing is implemented, just think how long = it will take to be a requirement of EVERY airport in the = U.S.
AOPA Response
 
Mr. = Miller,
 
Thank you for contacting the AOPA Pilot Information = Center.  Yes, AOPA is aware of this mandate.  Unfortunately, = despite our best efforts, the TSA is proceeding with this program.  = While the full details of the program are classified, it will = essentially require all persons with access to the secure portion of the = airport have a TSA approved airport access badge.  If you have any = specific questions about this program, please feel free to contact = us.
If I can be of further assistance, feel free to = contact me.
 
0A
Tom = Kramer
AOPA Pilot Information = Center
 

A Good Credit Score is = 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy = steps!

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