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 | Mar 10, 2015 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Overview of Aviation Security, Policies and Procedures
It goes by many different names. Officially it is called the Access/ID Media, but there are various forms. There are badges that only identify the individual, then there are those that identify the individual and allow them to access doors and gates around the airport...
by Jeff Price | Jul 25, 2012 | Air Cargo, Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Current Affairs, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
Blogging live from the Colorado Airport Operators Association, Annual Conference, 2012, Vail, Colorado (paraphrasing as necessary) Douglas Hoffsass – Assoc. Administrator, Office of the Administrator, TSA The Right Reverend Hoffsass continues his nationwide tour...
by Jeff Price | Sep 5, 2011 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security
What does a woman in Mexico tweeting about non-existent school shooting attacks and a government warning about a plot by al-Qaeda to use small, explosives filled aircraft to attack U.S. targets, have in common? They are both efforts to create fear and panic, and to...
by Jeff Price | Sep 21, 2010 | Aviation Security, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Introduction to Screening
There have been several reports in the news lately of airports across the country having their security screening equipment removed by the TSA. This is actually pretty common as long as TSA is the owner of the equipment. Prior to 9/11 various entities were...
by Jeff Price | Apr 25, 2010 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security
There seems to be a bad taste in the public’s mouth anytime someone decides to keep something secret or private. While not condoning the behavior of Tiger Woods or the rest of his ilk (I’m talking about cheaters, not professional golfers here), I’m...
