The pilot insecurity rule has lost its bite — at least for
now. The Transportation Security Administration has suspended
enforcement of the rule that allowed it to revoke a pilot's
certificate for alleged security risks.
"This little bit
of common sense has been a long time coming. TSA has to have the
tools to protect our national security, but at the same time,
pilots' constitutional right to due process must be
guaranteed."
Source: AOPA President Phil Boyer,
commenting on the TSA's decision to suspend what has been widely
described as the Pilot Insecurity Rule.
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