Andy9o8 0 #1 January 17, 2009 I recently got this general broadcast e-mail, and thought it would be a good idea to continue the discussion here, too. If you want to do a quick search yourself, Google: Docket No. TSA-2008-0021 Quote Come February, we may have to go through TSA security to jump from large airplanes. This could be a bad thing if it passes. Please take a moment to read the following letter and then submit a comment to the FAA starting with this link: http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/gasecurity/submit.html The link will take you to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=TSA-2008-0021 where you can leave your comments. TSA want to implement a rule that will make it very difficult to skydive out of any larger aircraft, like Casa's, DC-3, Caribous, C-130's, anything over 12500lbs. If this rule (Docket No. TSA-2008-0021) goes into effect, then every time we jump out of a larger aircraft in the USA, we would basically be required to go through the same security checks as you would for any charter or scheduled flight anywhere else in the USA. That means, security screening, passenger security checks, matching names with 'no-fly lists' and so on. And we would have to do that for EVERY load, not just people in general or a Boogie in general. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has a good lot of information with step by step instructions on how to comment on it. They even provide some information on some of the arguements to use. Bascially this wil make general aviation more difficult for a lot of people, it is unnecessary intrusion into our lives, and the gain is very little, given that general aviation has not been involved in any acts of terrorism, including 9/11 itself. Go to AOPA's page http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/gasecurity/submit.html and follow the steps. At the bottom of that page are some other helpful links. Please write - it is important for the future of skydiving! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #2 January 17, 2009 REPOST"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #3 January 17, 2009 already posted here ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #4 January 17, 2009 It needs to be posted over and over so people actually get off their arses and respond.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #5 January 17, 2009 Quotealready posted here my kung fu is better than yours"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #6 January 17, 2009 QuoteREPOST My apologies, guys, I did a quick search but obviously missed it. Seems that thread was on around the time I had a death in the family & wasn't online much, so that's why it didn't register. Mods, please feel free to lock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
