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11-14-2008 | 06:26 PM
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I don't think there is anything nefarious about 49 CFR 1552 et seq. The statute (1552.23 in particular) goes into some detail about flight schools ensuring its employees receive initial and recurrent security awareness training. For giggles sake, I would go in person, but then I could be considered one of these people who look and act suspicious.
11-15-2008 | 07:15 AM
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Be Careful!
I'll do some research on this one, but IIRC there is a regulatory requirement that all CFI's complete the training. I'm not sure if there is an exemption for "inactive" CFI's.
In case there is no exemption, I probably wouldn't admit to having not completing the training. This is probably a well intentioned survey, but they are still the governement...if some upper manager doesn't like the results, they may punish/violate everybody who admits to not having done the training.
Safest thing to do is knock out the training before you respond to the letter...that's my plan.
In case there is no exemption, I probably wouldn't admit to having not completing the training. This is probably a well intentioned survey, but they are still the governement...if some upper manager doesn't like the results, they may punish/violate everybody who admits to not having done the training.
Safest thing to do is knock out the training before you respond to the letter...that's my plan.
11-15-2008 | 09:48 AM
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There's no requirement to do the training if you aren't currently instructing.
You might ring up AOPA and see what they think of this communication. The fact that it seems "local" in nature - not a national program - is troubling. You might not be required to respond, at least at this point. Get some counseling before you write back. My mailing address is in Ohio (different "district", I presume) and I haven't gotten anything like this.
You might ring up AOPA and see what they think of this communication. The fact that it seems "local" in nature - not a national program - is troubling. You might not be required to respond, at least at this point. Get some counseling before you write back. My mailing address is in Ohio (different "district", I presume) and I haven't gotten anything like this.
Last edited by rotorhead1026; 11-15-2008 at 05:07 PM. Reason: note different area
11-16-2008 | 05:51 AM
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Just to put in my 2 cents...Call AOPA, but they will advise you to comply. It is a national program, it's just a matter of time before they notify you. TSA/FAA amended their CFR regs to be enforced that would include record inspections as well as authority to more stringent onsite evaluations. I'm sure it's based on the fact were the 9/11 hijackers recvd their training. Nothing to be worried about. It's a CYA factor.
11-16-2008 | 06:08 AM
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It is a national program
Nothing to be worried about.
I'm sure it's based on the fact where the 9/11 hijackers recvd their training
11-17-2008 | 03:59 AM
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Here's the link to read more into the program.
http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/recurr...ool_module.pdf
http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/recurr...ool_module.pdf
11-17-2008 | 04:24 AM
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Good link, but it says nothing about submitting to a "profiling" by the local TSA regulatory office. The briefing mentioned in the letter may have this information, but then I wouldn't know why the original poster would have posed his questions. I think I'm going to call AOPA myself and see what's up. If they know about some new national initiative, then fine. If it's just some local supervisor's idea I'd hold off.
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