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FAA gets unanimous opposition to LASP

By Janice Wood · March 5, 2009 ·

An FAA spokeswoman says it’s too early to speculate on the future of the Large Aircraft Security Program, although it drew more than 4,000 responses during its 120-day public comment period.

“We’ve just embarked on the review process,” said Lauren Gaches during an interview with Stephanie Mlot of the Frederick News-Post in Maryland. “Our goal is to get input from the industry.”

AOPA’s Chris Dancy commented that there was plenty of input during five public meetings scheduled by the agency to seek reaction from the GA community. “Not one person stood to speak in favor of the proposed rule,” Dancy told Mlot. “Instead, hundreds stood up to oppose it.”

To read the full News-Post story: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=87219

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Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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  1. Dennis Rouleau says

    March 6, 2009 at 7:44 am

    It’s the TSA that has the LASP out for comment and not the FAA.

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