Regulations and Government
Industry seeks input on TSA’s onerous airport badge rules
With an effective deadline of June 1 looming, five trade associations sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano asking her to withdraw

With an effective deadline of June 1 looming, five trade associations sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano asking her to withdraw a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) directive that mandates
identification badges to gain access to certain parts of airports that serve airlines–regardless of the number and frequency of flights.

Napolitano, whose agency oversees the TSA, was told by NBAA, AOPA, the National Air Transportation Association, the Experi- mental Aircraft Association and the National Association of State Aviation Officials that Security Directive 1542-04-8F (SD-08F) could adversely affect general aviation operators and limit GA pilots’ access to aircraft and certain airports. They suggested that the TSA should withdraw the directive so it can consult affected parties and find “a sensible alternative.”