by Jeff Price | Feb 2, 2010 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
The news is just starting to emerge that the airport may have mishandled Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas day. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 17 (Aviation Security) and TSA regulations, Title 49 CFR Part 1542, the aircraft should...
by Jeff Price | Nov 17, 2009 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
Normally, I wouldn’t bother to address a media report that is obviously unbalanced and done just to evoke fear and ratings. However, sometimes you have to raise the nonsense flag, particularly when things are so skewed that they demand correction. Recently, Fox...
by Jeff Price | May 28, 2009 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
You will want to keep track of this one! The House is set to review H.R. 2200, TSA’s authorization bill. Part of the bill requires airport operators notify the Federal Security Director whenever local police are called to an aircraft or onto the airfield. Okay,...
by Jeff Price | Apr 21, 2009 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
On the 10th anniversary of Columbine, I’ve been reading Dave Cullen’s excellent book on the subject and having some insights as related to airport security. First, my personal connection to Columbine was as a Jefferson County public information officer for...
by Jeff Price | Apr 7, 2009 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Uncategorized
The Denver Post reported today about the impacts of Security Directive 08F on several small commercial service airports in Colorado. To view the article, click here. DISCLOSURE: Since 08F is a Security Directive and by nature, is Sensitive Security Information, I will...
by Jeff Price | Apr 2, 2009 | Aviation Security, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Uncategorized
Seems the GA community is in an uproar because some GA Fixed-Base Operators at some commercial service airports have experienced TSA’s new Playbook program. See the article here: http://www.avjobsweekly.com/enews/content.asp?bm=472 What the operators have...
