TSA Expands GA Initiatives

Editorial Staff

Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

TSA Administrator John Pistole and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the expansion of the "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign to general aviation.
They also revealed plans to simplify border crossing for general aviation aircraft, enabling pilots to file a single manifest for both TSA and Customs and Border Protection starting September 1st.
Industry organizations like AOPA and NBAA expressed encouragement regarding these changes, which they view as a result of collaboration.

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The latest administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole, visited EAA AirVenture on Monday along with Janet Napolitano, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. They said the nationwide “If You See Something, Say Something” DHS campaign will be expanded to general aviation, and the process for crossing the border in a GA aircraft will be simplified. Starting Sept. 1, pilots will be able to file a single manifest to meet both the TSA requirements and those of Customs and Border Protection. Officials from both AOPA and NBAA were quoted in a DHS news release as encouraged by the changes.

“This decision demonstrates [TSA and CBP] commitment to improving the efficiency of the system for all users,” said AOPA President Craig Fuller. NBAA President Ed Bolen added: “We thank the TSA and DHS for working with industry on these measures, which will be fully effective and workable as a result of our collaboration.”