Wed, Aug 09, 2006
“Lock Up –
Look Out.” That’s the new message from the Aircraft
Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), to pilots and others in the general
aviation (GA) industry. AOPA and the TSA have once again teamed up
to completely update the highly successful AOPA Airport Watch
program, providing tips on keeping their aircraft and airports
secure to every pilot in the country.
“Airport Watch works. We know it. The TSA knows it,”
said AOPA President Phil Boyer. “Now we’ve completely
updated the program, incorporating all we’ve learned since it
started nearly four years ago.”
Fashioned after the successful neighborhood watch program,
AOPA’s Airport Watch calls on pilots, aircraft owners,
business owners, and others who are regularly at their local
airport, to be the eyes and ears needed to keep that area secure.
The program also encourages pilots to lock their airplanes and
hangars after each use, and ask others to do the same.
AOPA’s Airport Watch encourages anyone who notices
something suspicious to report it by calling the toll-free hotline,
866-GA-SECURE, or 911 if immediate response is needed.
866-GA-SECURE is staffed 24/7 by TSA employees, and each incident
that is reported is investigated.
“Airport Watch is a simple, cost-effective program that
works at all airports,” said Boyer. “If eternal
vigilance is the price of freedom, then we’re taking this
opportunity to remind pilots to protect their freedom to fly by
keeping a watchful eye on their local airports.”
As part of the updated program, AOPA and TSA this week mailed a
letter, brochure, and Airport Watch decals to every pilot in the
country. In addition, airport managers, state aviation directors,
select state legislators, and many FAA offices will receive a
training DVD about Airport Watch and are asked to promote the
program.
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