Since 9/11 I'm sure everyone is alittle more cautious, but yesterday the gov issued a new warning for private aircraft. I also read somewhere else the gov had heavy traffic volume of arabic cell calls and other communications talking about destroying private jets. Keep safe everyone.
TSA WARNS PILOTS ABOUT POSSIBLE ATTACKS ON PRIVATE JETS
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a security alert
warning ( http://download.aopa.org/epilot/2006/a=060421advisory.pdf ),
urging pilots and airport managers to watch out for extremists bent on
destroying private jets. "A message posted in Arabic on a Web forum
explained how to identify private American jets and urged Muslims to
destroy all such aircraft," the TSA alert says. The message detailed
how
to identify U.S.-registered aircraft and gave the tail number of
aircraft
supposedly used by the CIA. "TSA reminds general aviation aircraft and
airport owners and operators to review the security measures contained
in the TSA publication, 'Security Guidelines for General Aviation
Airports'
( http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1113.xml ),
and
the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's Airport Watch Program
materials ( http://www.aopa.org/airportwatch )." In addition to
securing
aircraft, the TSA asks pilots to be alert for persons "masquerading as
pilots,
security personnel, EMTs, or other personnel using uniforms or vehicles
as
methods to gain access to aviation facilities," and to immediately
report
suspicious activity or aircraft theft to the General Aviation Security
Hotline (866/GA-SECUR) and local law enforcement.
TSA WARNS PILOTS ABOUT POSSIBLE ATTACKS ON PRIVATE JETS
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a security alert
warning ( http://download.aopa.org/epilot/2006/a=060421advisory.pdf ),
urging pilots and airport managers to watch out for extremists bent on
destroying private jets. "A message posted in Arabic on a Web forum
explained how to identify private American jets and urged Muslims to
destroy all such aircraft," the TSA alert says. The message detailed
how
to identify U.S.-registered aircraft and gave the tail number of
aircraft
supposedly used by the CIA. "TSA reminds general aviation aircraft and
airport owners and operators to review the security measures contained
in the TSA publication, 'Security Guidelines for General Aviation
Airports'
( http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1113.xml ),
and
the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's Airport Watch Program
materials ( http://www.aopa.org/airportwatch )." In addition to
securing
aircraft, the TSA asks pilots to be alert for persons "masquerading as
pilots,
security personnel, EMTs, or other personnel using uniforms or vehicles
as
methods to gain access to aviation facilities," and to immediately
report
suspicious activity or aircraft theft to the General Aviation Security
Hotline (866/GA-SECUR) and local law enforcement.
