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Update (2 July 2009): LASP, in its
present incarnation, is probably dead. H.R.2892, just
introduced, urges the TSA to “weigh all the costs and
benefits associated with new security mandates for general
aviation operators and airports."
The TSA will take this information and either revise the
current LASP proposal or write a new NPRM, John Sammon, TSA
assistant administrator for transportation sector network
management, said at a recent industry convention.
More news at:
Update (27 Feb 2009):
Strong arguments against the Large Aircraft Security
Program (LASP) NRPM have been made in recent days.
First, AOPA chimed in with a 48-page letter outlining detail
by detail how the LASP threatens the fragile GA economy.
Shortly thereafter, seven members of Congress went one
better with a letter questioning the very legality
of the NPRM and threatening to litigate against it.
Both are available below.
Update (19 Jan 2009): The TSA has published their list of GA
Reliever
airports that will be subject to the full LASP
implementation. It's unlikely your airport or one you
frequent isn't on the list. If you haven't already, it's
time to contact your friendly Senators and Congressmen.
Earlier this year, the Transportation Security Agency
(TSA) issued the Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP)
Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM). The 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.
CJAA considers the NPRM to be arbitrary and questions
whether it will lead to better General Aviation security.
The full text of the CJAA response is published below:
Additional documents may be of interest
to the membership:
To see all NPRM responses, click on this
link at
to go to regulations.gov
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