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DHS RAISES THREAT LEVEL FOR AVIATION
AOPA EPilot
August 11, 2006
The Department
of Homeland Security Thursday morning raised the threat alert level for aviation to "orange," or "high." And for commercial
flights between the United
Kingdom and the United States,
the terrorist threat level is "red," or "severe." Airline passengers will be very aware of the heightened security. For general
aviation pilots flying in U.S. airspace,
no new security measures are anticipated, although pilots may encounter additional security on the ground at airports with
airline service, most likely tighter controls at the airport perimeter and on the ramp. "While this latest threat isn't directed
at GA, pilots should still be vigilant for any possible threat," said Andy Cebula, AOPA executive vice president of government
affairs. "This recent event is an example of why we've updated the AOPA Airport Watch security program (see following story)
and reminded all pilots to lock their aircraft and look out for any suspicious activities around their airports." U.S. officials raised the terror threat level after the exposure of a plot in the United Kingdom to bomb airliners. here
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