TSA's Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams

[TMMT]

better yet where does one find anything in the Constitution that gives the Federal Government the authority to mandate this?

Interstate Commerce Clause... that's the catch all they love to use to justify the unjustifiable...

 

[kf4amu]

Interstate Commerce Clause... that's the catch all they love to use to justify the unjustifiable...

Oh believe me I know....barf.

 

[bizjet800]

All,

I fly for a Fractional airline. We are required to participate in the Twelve-Five Security Program. As part of that program we routinely close and lock our aircraft doors even when we just have to run back into the FBO for something.

In my travels I notice a lot of corporate jets left unattended with the main cabin door open. Although this is the way it has been done since time out of mind, I just want to remind everybody that the TSA VIPR teams perform random checks on GA ramps across the country.

Keeping your main cabin door locked when your aircraft is left on the ramp not only helps in the war on terror, yes it is a very real war, it will also keep you from becoming up to $10,000 poorer.

Just a word to the wise.

Where does the 12-5 program say you have to lock your plane when you go into the FBO?

 

[Rick James]

Where does the 12-5 program say you have to lock your plane when you go into the FBO?

All I hear is crickets out of the OP. I would just like to know where these rules are written that I'm supposed to be following?

I would also like to know what a fractional "airline" is?

 

[fishfry]

The TSA worries me actually. There are no checks and balances and the sheer lunacy of what they've done without remorse is mind numbing. I'm not losing any sleep over it but once they make a serious effort to secure GA life might get interesting.

It could get ugly. But, credit where credit is due: the TSA has definitely done their part for private aviation. Every insult they heap upon commercial flyers leads to sales on the private side. ;-)

 

[acaTerry]

I've had them "sneak" up to our Citation and check the doors. Most recently in Bend, OR....now THERE'S a high risk place

 

[CA1900]

At least they didn't try to hoist themselves up on a TAT probe this time!

 

[earhart]

I've had them "sneak" up to our Citation and check the doors.

Ah yes, the Citation. Were you in high speed cruise at the time?

 

[Bleeds On]

At least they didn't try to hoist themselves up on a TAT probe this time!

That's exactly what I was referring to. And they still assessed the fine after damaging the planes getting in. Gotta love it.