Comments submitted to the Transportation Security Administration about the proposal to enact rules mandating new security processes for aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 12,500 pounds are universally against the regulations. Some comments reflect obvious frustration about the public’s chance of preventing this rule from being enacted, summarizing their feelings with broad statements such as “this [expletive deleted] sucks.” Others offer more focused critiques of the rule, ranging from questions about specific aspects to wondering whether the proposed rules are constitutional.
The rules propose the creation of a large aircraft security program (LASP), which would require operators of any aircraft with an mtow greater than 12,500 pounds to create a security program subject to biennial third-party audits; to have flight crew undergo FBI criminal history and fingerprint checks; to have all passengers, including the owner, checked against the TSA’s watch lists; and to hire and train an in-house security coordinator.
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