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 an online interactive course to enhance aircraft and airport safety and security.
- The course targets aircraft owners, renter pilots, flying clubs, flight schools, and FBOs.
- It fulfills TSA's Recurrent Security Awareness Training requirements for flight/ground instructors, flight school employees, and FBOs.
- This initiative extends AOPA's Airport Watch program, aiming to balance national security needs with pilot protection and emphasizing shared responsibility.
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