Unbelievable

It took awhile, but the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) finally is getting around to doing for non-commercial aviation what its done for the airlines. In early October, the TSA proposed a new set of security regulations targeting privately operated (i.e., Part 91) large airplanes, those with a maximum gross takeoff weight greater than 12,500 pounds. Its part of the agencys proposed new large aircraft standard security program, or LASSP, which attempts to consolidate overlapping rules and create new ones. The TSA "anticipates that this proposed rule would require approximately 10,000 aircraft operators and 315 airport operators, most of whom are not currently required to do so, to implement security programs." While we have no way to know, we think thats underestimated. And we doubt the TSA knows, either.

Key Takeaways:

• The TSA has proposed new, comprehensive security regulations (LASSP) for privately operated large aircraft (over 12,500 lbs) and the airports they utilize.
• These proposed rules would impose significant requirements on operators, including mandatory training, flightcrew fingerprinting/background checks, advance passenger manifests, and airline-style searches, with all costs borne by the operators.
• Aviation industry organizations like AOPA and GAMA have expressed strong concerns regarding the unprecedented burden, potential overestimation of affected entities, and whether the security benefits outweigh the substantial costs and restrictions on general aviation.

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