Congressional opposition to TSA's LASP

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From AOPA:

Lawmakers warn of legal challenge to LASP
The Transportation Security Administration is wading through more than 4,800 comments received on its proposed Large Aircraft Security Program. The agency is categorizing comments by topic before responding, but officials admit the feedback has been overwhelmingly negative. Nearly two dozen House Republicans warned of "possible legal challenges or congressional obstacles" if the LASP is not overhauled, and many critics have called for a government/industry task force to rewrite the rules. "The proposal fails to recognize the inherent differences that exist between private and commercial aviation," said AOPA President Craig Fuller, urging the TSA to work with industry representatives to "fill the sizeable information gaps."


Homeland Security committee chair blasts LASP: The Transportation Security Administration's Large Aircraft Security Program is not suited to general aviation aircraft and should not go forward without industry input, said the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, which has jurisdiction over the TSA. In a March 2 letter to the TSA, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., called for the agency to delay implementation of the program and engage with Congress and industry stakeholders. Under LASP, commercial airline security procedures would be applied to aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds, regardless of how they are used.

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[1969912 0]

Good news.

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

[CSpenceFLY 1]

It's time we take back our country. I don't know how but we have got to get these morons out of their government jobs.

[jsaxton 0]

Sanity prevailing?

[Rookie120 0]

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Sanity prevailing?

Highly unlikely. Tis is Washington we are talking about.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[jumper410 0]

Hope and pray this doesn't happen or you can say goodbye to the Skyvan and possible 300 series Otters as well as some Grand Caravans and of course all specialty aircraft like the DC9 jet at Perris, which is likely done anyway due to other issues.

[Sletzer 3]

I'm gonna pack in as many CASA jumps as I can this summer just in case.

Good news though. Thanks for the update.

I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows*

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