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Subject: H.A.I. Response TSA 1542-04-08F

Here is Ann Carroll's (from the Helicopter Association International)  
response to the TSA SD 1542-04-8F.

Bryan Burr
Lancair Super ES

I read thru your email.  TSA has been extremely vague with the GA  
industry regarding implementation of this directive and what the  
actual requirements are.  See additional information put out last week  
on this issue.  We certainly intend to continue pursuing this with TSA  
along with the large aircraft rule.  Let me know if there is anything  
else I can provide in the way of information or if you have any  
additional questions or comments.  Ann

2/25/2009


The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday released  
the following notice to airport operators and tenants on the status of  
Security Directive (SD) 1542-04-8F. The general aviation industry  
associations have been working closely with the TSA to minimize the  
impact this SD has on the general aviation community since its release  
late last year. The compliance date for SD 1542-04-8F, which requires  
personnel who have access to the secure areas of commercial airports  
to undergo Security Threat Assessments and to be badged, has now been  
extended to June 1, 2009. Operators affected by this SD should work  
closely with their Federal Security Directors (FSDs) and airport  
management to ensure they are in compliance by this new deadline. Many  
members have reported that FSDs and airports are working to identify  
alternative means of compliance, as provided within the SD, for  
general aviation entities affected by the SD, as appropriate.

For Immediate Dissemination:

TO:   Airport Operators & Airport Tenants
FR:   Douglas Hofsass, TSA General Manager For Commercial Aviation

As you know, TSA has been working closely with AAAE and ACI on the  
implementation of SD 1542-04-8F. AAAE and ACI have been providing  
feedback and suggestions on your behalf since inception. Although TSA  
provided a fairly large lead time for section II.C, and while we  
understand that a number of airports have already indicated  
"compliance" with this section, we are also hearing that a large  
number of airports need additional time to reach compliance. Many of  
the airports requesting an extension have been working hard on this  
requirement for the past 4-6 weeks, but due to the size of the  
incremental population, reaching compliance by the current deadline is  
not feasible.

Rather than having a large number of individual airports go through  
their respective FSD's and TSA Headquarters for individual extensions,  
we have made the decision that we will extend the compliance date for  
section II.C until June 1, 2009. This means that the current deadline  
for Cat X's and Cat 1's (which is currently March 1, 2009) and the  
current deadline for Cat 2's, Cat 3's, and Cat 4's (which is currently  
April 30, 2009) will be extended until June 1, 2009. As a reminder,  
section II.C is the section which requires all employees who have  
unescorted access to the SIDA, Secure, and AOA areas of the airport to  
have an airport issued ID with an accompanying STA. TSA encourages  
airports to comply with section II.C sooner than June 1, 2009 if  
practicable. TSA is committed to providing permanent relief (under  
section II.M) to those airports who can establish compliance prior to  
June 1, 2009. As a reminder, TSA recently issued SD 1542-01-10G, which  
provides "name variance relief" for no-fly comparisons until June 1,  
2009.

The extension for section II.C is not an extension for the entire SD.  
TSA will be issuing SD 1542-04-8G in the coming days, which will  
codify the new compliance dates for section II.C. As a reminder, TSA  
previously issued guidance exempting US Military and TSA Personnel  
from the STA requirement, which will also be codified in SD 1542-04-8G.

Ann O'Hara Carroll
Vice President, Legislative Affairs
Helicopter Association International (HAI)
1635 Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia  22314


Bryan Burr
President
Mountain West Helicopters
bjburr@mwheli.com
497 N. Quail Hollow Dr.
Alpine, UT  84004
Phone 801-216-4001
Fax 801-216-4004