Write in about the TSA LASP

[fischman]

If you voted for King George III you have no one but yourself to blame.

This monstrosity is a direct fault of the Bush Administration. Only 12 more days to go before we are done with him.

 

[OHGOON]

If you voted for King George III you have no one but yourself to blame.

This monstrosity is a direct fault of the Bush Administration. Only 12 more days to go before we are done with him.

Amen to all of that! I've been asking: "Is it Jan 20th yet?" for 2 months now.

If this new TSA nightmare gets put into place as is, we will loose many customers and owners and all for no gain in security what so ever.

 

[ttflyer]

Quit talking and start reading

Seriously people. You are all talking about something you haven't read. Here are some examples of how corporate aviation in this country will end if this LASP becomes law:

1. The prohibited items list (80+ items and increasing everyday) will not be allowed in aircraft without external baggage. No golf clubs on the Gulfstream. No shaving cream... You get the idea?

What about the crash axe? It's not allowed on board so the aircraft is grounded. Want to fly over water? No life rafts on board (Flares are mentioned twice as being prohibited).

2. Several Chief pilots stated during the ATL comment session, that their costs (part 91) of compliance would be more the $150,000 per year. How many people are going to shut down their departments faced with that cost?

3. Do we really want the federal government giving our top business leaders permission to travel? This is a clear civil liberties infringement. It is no different than having to call your local "agency" to get permission before you get in your car and drive to work. These are PRIVATE modes of transportation, not public.

4. The costs to airports for compliance will be in the millions of dollars. Most of the smaller airports in the country will close.

So, what about the danger you say. What danger? How is a 12,500 pound aircraft with passengers KNOWN to the crew dangerous? How about a J-3 flown by a terrorist with a nuclear bomb? What does that weigh?

And if your sitting their thinking this is going to be great for the fractionals, think again. It's a disaster for the entire industry. Airframers, support people, FBOs - will all go out of business. Tens of thousands of people will lose their jobs.

Don't take my word for it, READ THE NPRM! UNDERSTAND IT!

Write your congressman. GET INVOLVED!!

BTW, the best part... This only applies to US registered aircraft. Foreign are not included. How many of the 9-11 terrorists were US citizens?

 

[gutshotdraw]

TT

Absolutely correct on all counts. As one item I read this morning pointed out, this may be a bigger threat and will hopefully draw even more ire than user fees.

Don't let this happen people.

 

[gret]

A bigger issue is Barney Frank's legislation that would require all companies htat received TARP funds divest themselves of their private a/c.

Announced this morning and is retroactive so it includes JP Morgan, Citi, Bank of America, etc.

The one out is if they give back the TARP funds.

 

[ttflyer]

A bigger issue is Barney Frank's legislation that would require all companies htat received TARP funds divest themselves of their private a/c.

Announced this morning and is retroactive so it includes JP Morgan, Citi, Bank of America, etc.

The one out is if they give back the TARP funds.

It's only a bigger issue if you work for a bank. For the rest of us, the NPRM is a much bigger issue. Either way, the Federal government is going to END corporate aviation (91,91K and 135) in this country this year. So instead of paying well over 10K in federal taxes, I (like tens of thousands of others) will be collecting unemployment checks. I wonder how our bankrupt government is going like that? The stupidity is incomprehensible.

 

[Way2Broke]

It just got Sticky in here. Good luck.

 

[Mvich]

All excellent points- we've all seen how the TSA can create unnecessary& useless hassles while hiding behind the 'security flag"

The other thing I pointed out in my comment is how much cheaper & easier it would be for a potential terrorist to deliver weapons of any kind in a truck yet the TSA doesn't seem to think they are worthy of the same scrutiny. Trucks have delivered many more times than airplanes!

Write in! Go to the meetings!

 

[AvroJockey]

A bigger issue is Barney Frank's legislation that would require all companies htat received TARP funds divest themselves of their private a/c.

Barney Frank has to be the biggest !diot in congress. The guy turns a blind eye to the collapse of the mortgage GSEs and now he wants to focus in destroying corporate aviation. Are his constituents in Hollywood totally oblivious to his incompetence. Ah...nevermind. I just answered my own question there, didn't I? (Hollywood = oblivious)

BTW...Barney Franks suggestion to the above is analogous to me taking the bus everywhere I go because I got a stimulus check last year!

Anyways...any time I read the news I gain less and less confidence in our government. This says a lot considering I started with very little confidence in the first place. It really behooves me to think people believe government has the answer for everything when time and time again they're wrong. I think I'm going to vote for Ron Paul in 4 years.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Okay. So I write a letter to my Congresswoman (who happens to be a freshman member of the Transportation Sub-Committee) and both of my Senators, one of whom is the freakin' Senate Majority Leader. All three offices write me back and the Majority Leader's office forwards my comments to the TSA and asks for the Agency to comment.

So today I get a letter back from the TSA's "Acting General Manager for General Aviation" about how my comments have been filed in Docket Number TSA-2008-0021 and they CC my Senator. You know, the Senate Majority Leader.

AND THEY MISSPELL HIS FREAKIN' NAME!!!!!!!!

THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER!!!!!!!

These are the lame brain idiots we have entrusted with our aviation security?

Hey TSA! News flash! You don't spell Dingy Harry's name with two e's, get it? I'm not real fond of him myself even though he represents my home state but jeez! Show the guy a little respect. You can't get a little detail like the spelling of the FREAKIN' SENATE MAJORITY LEADER'S NAME but we're supposed to let you run (that's spelled R-U-I-N) our industry?

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