Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House aviation subcommittee and self-described “persistent bastard,” continues to rail against the lack of action in reopening Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to most general aviation operations. “There is no good reason that protective security measures, adopted by TSA and approved by the National Security Agency and other agencies, cannot be put in place to reopen DCA to most of general aviation,” said Mica. “I believe that with proper procedures, training, communication and coordination we can outsmart terrorists and restore jobs, economic activity and general aviation both in our capital’s airport and across our nation.”
Expressing frustration at the lack of progress in reopening the airport to GA, Mica said he was “seeking once again, a sound security explanation for the closure of DCA to ‘most’ general aviation flights.” He added that the industry has yet to receive any indication whether its proposals for security procedures at DCA are even being seriously considered.
