Targeting aircraft owners, renter pilots, flying clubs, flight schools and FBOs, AOPA has teamed with the TSA to create an online interactive course to help ensure the safety and security of aircraft and airports. The course acts as an extension of AOPA’s Airport Watch program and “will meet TSA’s Recurrent Security Awareness Training requirement for flight and ground instructors, flight school employees and FBOs who have direct contact with flight students.” AOPA hopes these efforts help strike a balance that both fulfills national security needs and protects pilots from security-related incidents. Said AOPA president Phil Boyer, “All pilots have a responsibility to help ensure the safety and security of our airports and aircraft.”
AOPA Offers Security Course
Key Takeaways:
- AOPA, in partnership with the TSA, has launched a new online interactive course to enhance aircraft and airport security.
- The course is an extension of AOPA's Airport Watch program, targeting a wide range of aviation stakeholders including owners, pilots, flight schools, and FBOs.
- It fulfills the TSA's Recurrent Security Awareness Training requirement for flight instructors, flight school employees, and FBOs with direct student contact.
- The initiative aims to balance national security needs with pilot protection, underscoring every pilot's responsibility in maintaining aviation safety and security.
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