Princedietrich
Retired Starchecker
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- Oct 27, 2004
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Eagle isn't the first one to suffer this kind of TSA buffoonery. It happens in the 135 world as well. I've seen more than a couple maintenance writeups on biz jets for bent TAT or pitot probes. At the time I wasn't sure why or how, but now it seems pretty darn clear what the cause may have been.
Unfortunately, there's not a danged thing the FAA can do to stop the TSA. FAA answers to the DOT, TSA answers to the DHS, and the only connecting level of management between them is Dubya himself. The TSA has been given a much bigger stick than the FAA, and they know it. Come to think of it, I'm not even sure the FAA HAS a stick.... Point being, the FAA is completely powerless in the face of the TSA because of the way the lines of authority are running. Not like the TSA would listen anyway.
The senate aviation oversight committee could scream and yell all they want, and it's not likely the TSA would listen either.
You want to see real comedic tragedy? Go to the security checkpoint at a major airport and just sit back and watch. Sooner or later, an FAA inspector is going to come along and try to get through with the 110A. Hoooooooooo boy those TSA goons love that! Their eyes light up like a kid who just got a set of car keys for their 16th birthday.
Unfortunately, there's not a danged thing the FAA can do to stop the TSA. FAA answers to the DOT, TSA answers to the DHS, and the only connecting level of management between them is Dubya himself. The TSA has been given a much bigger stick than the FAA, and they know it. Come to think of it, I'm not even sure the FAA HAS a stick.... Point being, the FAA is completely powerless in the face of the TSA because of the way the lines of authority are running. Not like the TSA would listen anyway.
The senate aviation oversight committee could scream and yell all they want, and it's not likely the TSA would listen either.
You want to see real comedic tragedy? Go to the security checkpoint at a major airport and just sit back and watch. Sooner or later, an FAA inspector is going to come along and try to get through with the 110A. Hoooooooooo boy those TSA goons love that! Their eyes light up like a kid who just got a set of car keys for their 16th birthday.