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Aviation News Item: 01142
22nd Jun 2009
Report Concludes GA Security Threat Is Limited and Mostly Hypothetical
Source: fly-corporate.com
 The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed a conclusion in a recent report conducted by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (DHS-0IG) that "general aviation presents only limited and mostly hypothetical threats to security."
Following are the key findings included in the 30-page study by the DHS-OIG:
- "We determined that general aviation presents only limited and mostly hypothetical threats to security. We also determined that the steps general aviation airport owners and managers have taken to enhance security are positive and effective."
- "The current status of [general aviation] operations does not present a serious homeland security vulnerability requiring TSA to increase regulatory oversight of the industry."
- "Although [TSA's Office of Intelligence] has identified potential threats, it has concluded that most [general aviation] aircraft are too light to inflict significant damage, and has not identified specific imminent threats from [general aviation] aircraft."
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