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...
by Jeff Price | Mar 9, 2010 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs
In the aftermath of the attempt to get Erroll Southers confirmed President Obama has finally selected another person to head the TSA, Robert Harding. I must admit, I do now know very much about Mr. Harding nor does anyone else in the aviation community. Certainly not...
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...
by Jeff Price | Feb 10, 2010 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs, Introduction to Screening
Hands down the pants, hands down the pants, looking like a fool with your hands down your pants! Recently, travelers in Canada have been asked to stick their hands down their pants, or in their pockets, so that screeners can swab their hands (after the fact) to...
by Jeff Price | Jan 22, 2009 | Aviation Security, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security
With a memorandum issued this morning, President Barack Obama has put the brakes on all regulations and rulemaking that is in progress, until an Obama appointee or designee reviews and approves any new or pending regulations. The White House memo did not specifically...