Tsa Warns Pilots About Possible Attacks On Private Jets

[TheFlyingTurkey]

TSA WARNS PILOTS ABOUT POSSIBLE ATTACKS ON PRIVATE JETS
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a security alert warning, urging pilots and airport managers to watch out for extremists bent on destroying private jets. "A message posted in Arabic on a Web forum explained how to identify private American jets and urged Muslims to destroy all such aircraft," the TSA alert says. The message detailed how to identify U.S.-registered aircraft and gave the tail number of aircraft supposedly used by the CIA. "TSA reminds general aviation aircraft and airport owners and operators to review the security measures contained in the TSA publication, 'Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airports,' and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's Airport Watch Program materials." In addition to securing aircraft, the TSA asks pilots to be alert for persons "masquerading as pilots, security personnel, EMTs, or other personnel using uniforms or vehicles as methods to gain access to aviation facilities," and to immediately report suspicious activity or aircraft theft to the General Aviation Security Hotline (866/GA-SECUR) and local law enforcement.

 

[BCTAv8r]

Cause we all know it is SO difficult to indentify American registered aircraft.

 

[tonyw]

Does this mean we're going to threat level teal? Or is it chartreuse? I can never tell.

 

[SeanD]

Does this mean we're going to threat level teal? Or is it chartreuse? I can never tell.

:yeahthat: Its turning into "the boy who cried wolf". FYI that would be dark orange

 

[British Pilot]

Who believes what's posted on web forums, come on now!

 

[aloft]

:yeahthat: Its turning into "the boy who cried wolf". FYI that would be dark orange

It's "expectations management". Same reason why we'll NEVER go to either extreme of that homeland security scale. You go to red, panic ensues. You go to green, people get complacent--and more importantly, those in power can't pull the same sorts of shenanigans like the Patriot Act and illegal NSA wiretaps. If 9/11 hadn't happened, there's no way we'd put up with either of those two things.

 

[FlyOrDie]

"It is the duty of Muslims to destroy all types of private American aircraft that are of the types Gulfstream and Lear Jet and all small aircraft usually used by distinguished (people) and businessmen," it quoted the message as saying.

I'm pretty sure the terrorist propoganda guy made a few grammatical errors in his press release. It kind of makes it sound like terrorists prefer Gulfstream and Bombardier products over the other ones.

 

[BCTAv8r]

I'm pretty sure the terrorist propoganda guy made a few grammatical errors in his press release. It kind of makes it sound like terrorists prefer Gulfstream and Bombardier products over the other ones.

More bussiness for Embraer.








(joking)

 

[tonyw]

More bussiness for Embraer.








(joking)

Brian, por que você odeia América?

 

[derg]

You know, that "N" is pretty hard to identify!

 

[BCTAv8r]

Brian, por que você odeia América?

Porque somos livres.