by Jeff Price | Apr 3, 2012 | Aviation Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Passenger and Baggage Screening
With millions of hits a controversial video has been circulating the Internet in which an individual claims to be able to defeat the TSA body imagers. TSA’s response has been unsurprising in that they have not provided any real rebuttal to the man’s...
by Jeff Price | Jan 25, 2012 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Current Affairs, General Aviation Airport Security, Pilot Training
Look guys, pick a career, cop or pilot. Shortly after 9/11, airline pilots decided that the cockpit would be far safer if they were allowed to carry firearms. In response, the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program was born. Ever since its creation, a few thousand...
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 | Nov 1, 2010 | Aviation Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Introduction to Screening
The issue with privatized screening is very interesting and very misunderstood by the public. Pre 9/11, the screening was given to private companies who were contracted by the airlines at the lowest bidder. The standards were “upheld” by the FAA and those...
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 | Feb 19, 2010 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security
We’re heard the term before – suicide-by-cop. This is where someone threatens the police with a gun to get the police to kill the individual. On February 18, we witnessed suicide-by-small-plane. We did not witness a terrorist attack. We barely witnessed an...
