Comments on: A Boston Tea Party for TSA

By: flyboyjonesy

flyboyjonesy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:34:47 +0000

I flew into PDK a few weeks ago, and to my surprise I saw a TSA person standing in the lobby of the Signature FBO. I had no idea this is what they were planning. I even jokingly said “Are you guys going to start screening here too?” This program should be carefully considered before implementation. The financial burden should not be placed squaerly on our shoulders. I have heard congrssional testimony about using private contractors to perform government oversight, and what I heard wasn’t great.

By: Albatross Driver

Albatross Driver — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:39:03 +0000

You don’t know half of the stupidity of this NPRM. I own a large ex-military radial engined amphibian. They want to tell me I can’t carry tools in the airplane. I have no external cargo compartment like an airline airplane. The airplane cannot be operated away from home base without tools – it requires frequent routine maintenance every few hours. Then they want to require that the airplane only be operated at certain secure airports. Well, I’ve got a SEAPLANE. Are they going to set up security checkpoints on lakes, rivers, and at the beach? Just examples of how there was NO thought given as to how this would work, just cram all of the square peg of aviation through round hole of the airline world.

By: lowskillset

lowskillset — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:11:36 +0000

Ooops, Rob,

Good work.

By: lowskillset

lowskillset — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:07:50 +0000

Rob,

Keep up the good work!

Don

By: Fight against TSA new rules - Supporting Max Trescott | Plastic Pilot

Fight against TSA new rules - Supporting Max Trescott | Plastic Pilot — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:21:03 +0000

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By: TSA's Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) | AviationChatter.com

TSA's Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) | AviationChatter.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:49:43 +0000

[...] has whipped GA pilots into a fervor. Robert Mark summarized the issue on Jetwhine.com. Think of TSA’s idea as imposing a severe and highly unnecessary financial [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:05:34 +0000

Thank you for raising awareness of the LASP issue. It truly is a case of bad government run amuck.

I do wish that people would become a little angrier about this issue. The proposed rule is a fundamental intrusion of privacy on the part of the government, and yes, while we are all interested in preserving our ability to fly unhindered by the government, we should all be very interested in preserving our more fundamental freedoms, which this rule clearly intrudes upon. Taken to its logical conclusion, the TSA will become involved in telling us how, when, and where we can drive our cars, all in the name of ‘protecting the citizens.’

A Boston Tea Party type event may be what is called for if this proposed rule passes. The government rules at the consent of its people, and from what I can tell, the people do not consent to this!