by Jeff Price | Aug 11, 2018 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security
This is an evolving situation so facts may change the information expressed below. The theft of an aircraft out of SeaTac’s airport has shined a light on a rarely considered area of aviation security, the potential threat from those with unfettered access to an...
by Jeff Price | Aug 1, 2018 | General Aviation Airport Security
The news the TSA is considering removing screening from over 150 airports across the country is disturbing. While it certainly would save TSA a lot of money, other important issues must be addressed. A small aircraft would not make a very good weapon of mass...
by Jeff Price | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
An interesting update on drone security was recently published by the AAAE Legislative Alliance on the H.R. 6438 DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act. Introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) July 18, 2018, the bill would amend the Homeland Security...
by Jeff Price | Jun 18, 2018 | Crime and Terrorism
Have you ever played a game with a kid who is making up the rules as they go along? And if you start winning they’ll just they change the rules until you finally just get frustrated and quit? Frustrating, isn’t it? Well, at least it is for the adult. The kid had a...
by Jeff Price | Apr 25, 2018 | Aviation Security, Personal Safety
The recent emergency landing of the Southwest Airlines flight 1380 goes to show the importance of listening to the in-flight safety briefing. The life you save may be your own. However, just telling people to “listen to the briefing,” isn’t going to change...
by Jeff Price | Apr 5, 2018 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security
Most of us have heard the phrase, “See something? Say something.” This phrase was adopted by New York City initially after the 9/11 attacks. The phrase was quickly adopted by the TSA as a mantra to encourage passengers and airport workers to report any suspicious...
by Jeff Price | Mar 13, 2018 | Commercial Aviation Airport Security
With repeated reports of detection failures during airport screening checkpoints, aviation security professionals discussed growing concerns during the AAAE/TSA/DHS Annual Aviation Security Summit in Washington DC in December 2017. The fact is that screening detection...
by Jeff Price | Feb 27, 2018 | Aviation Security
The TSA was all but was forced to admit in 2017 that their x-ray technology cannot see the latest iteration of bombs threatening aircraft, bombs concealed in large electronic devices or apparently buried under too much food in your carry-on bag. During the...
by Jeff Price | Jan 30, 2018 | Commercial Aviation Airport Security
We have all heard the reports of checkpoint screening led by the TSA failing at rates as high as 90%. During the AAAE/TSA/DHS Annual Aviation Security Summit in Washington DC in December 2017, industry professionals continued to debate methodology to improve our...
by Jeff Price | Jan 26, 2018 | Commercial Aviation Airport Security
The quick answer to the question of whether the threat to commercial aviation will continue is yes. At the AAAE/TSA/DHS Annual Aviation Security Summit in Washington DC in December 2017, Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Commissioner, CBP, stated that commercial aviation...
