by Jeff Price | Apr 17, 2015 | Aviation Security, Existing and Emerging Threats, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security
The recent intentional airspace penetration by a man in a gyrocopter and subsequent landing on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, raises questions about the airspace around Washington DC. I was recently quoted in a USAToday article, but there are a lot of altitudes and...
by Jeff Price | Apr 16, 2015 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security
From the FAA: “The FAA is working with its aviation security partners in the DC area to investigate an incident involving an aircraft that landed on the west lawn of the Capitol this afternoon. The pilot was not in contact with FAA air traffic controllers and...
by Jeff Price | Apr 11, 2015 | Life & Career Success
Sometimes you just have to read “Go Dog Go.” The other day I had a problem with my new iPad. I headed to the Apple Store for the solution at the Genius Bar. I almost always have positive experiences at the Genius bar and I had no reason to believe this day would be...
by Jeff Price | Apr 11, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Existing and Emerging Threats
Aviation employee screening is an initiative that is gaining a lot of momentum so it’s time to fully address it. Throughout the history of aviation security, employees have been directly responsible or assisted in the facilitation of numerous attacks. Many of...
by Jeff Price | Mar 27, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Current Affairs
Can I trust my pilot? After 9/11, cockpit doors were reinforced to keep the bad people out. But what happens when they are already inside. The details of the Germanwings 9525 crash are still filtering out but from what appears to have happened, is that the co-pilot,...