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kumimonsterand of course the TSA jerks its knee and decides the general flying public need to be restricted even more.
Personally, i'd rather take my chances and enjoy traveling freely rather than deal with these stupid regulations.
Hopefully they're only temporary.
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here's the memo of new rules going out now:
I. BOARDING GATE
A. The aircraft operator or authorized air carrier representative must ensure all passengers are screened at the boarding gate during the boarding process using the following procedures. These procedures are in addition to the screening of all passengers at the screening checkpoint.
* 1. Perform thorough pat-down of all passengers at boarding gate prior to boarding, concentrating on upper legs and torso.
* 2. Physically inspect 100 percent of all passenger accessible property at the boarding gate prior to boarding, with focus on syringes beingtransported along with powders and/or liquids.
* 3. Current restrictions regarding liquids, aerosols, and gels will be strictly adhered to.
* 4. Crewmembers working the flight and those deadheading in uniform are exempt from the above screening measures.
II. IN FLIGHT
A. During flight, the aircraft operator must ensure that the following procedures are followed:
* 1. Passengers must remain in seats beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
* 2. Passenger access to carry-on baggage is prohibited beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
* 3. Disable passenger cabin SATCOM capability. Any need for air to ground communication will be coordinated through the flight deck. GPS generated moving maps in the cabin will also be disabled. Attempts to access the moving map display will lock up the screen requiring a Flight Attendant reset to access other components of the IFE program.
* 4. While over U.S. airspace, flight crew may not make any announcement to passengers concerning flight path or position over cities or landmarks.
* 5. Passengers may not conceal their hands under blankets, pillows, or personal belongings held on their lap beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination. Pillows and blankets may be stowed under the seat in front or in overhead bins. Customers may retain any reading material issued by the Company and/or a personal book. They may also retain a jacket or sweater as long as their hands are not concealed by the garment.
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Oh wait...one unreasonable fear cancelled out another unreasonable fear.
Welcome to the fucking 21st century.
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-David Cross
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These new rules are so stupid as to boggle the mind. So the terr'ists aren't gonna put their hands down their trousers over the Atlantic and kill everyone on board? That's only a threat over US airspace.
I swear, the USA becomes less and less desirable as a destination the more these jagoffs try to fix things.
Land of the fucking free my ass.
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Also, being reactive is a really shitty way of handling security.
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Too stupidly reactive.
Re: Too stupidly reactive.
passengersexcuse me, customers will be required to keep their hands visible for the duration of the entire flight.Re: Too stupidly reactive.
Re: Too stupidly reactive.
must be for international flights only ...
Re: must be for international flights only ...
Re: must be for international flights only ...
The list you provided seems to have been based on something Air Canada leaked, which raises the question about whether it's TSA or Transport Canada behind them...
Re: must be for international flights only ...
(watch out, it's long!)
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Aviation Security Directive
Subject: Security Directive
Number: SD 1544-09-06
Date: December 25, 2009
EXPIRATION: 0200Z on December 30, 2009
This Security Directive (SD) must be implemented immediately. The measures contained in this SD are in addition to all other SDs currently in effect for your operations.
INFORMATION: On December 25, 2009, a terrorist attack was attempted against a flight traveling to the United States. TSA has identified security measures to be implemented by airports, aircraft operators, and foreign air carriers to mitigate potential threats to flights.
APPLICABILITY: THIS SD APPLIES TO AIRCRAFT OPERATORS THAT CARRY OUT A SECURITY PROGRAM REGULATED UNDER 49 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)1544.101(a).
ACTIONS REQUIRED: If you conduct scheduled and/or public charter flight operations under a Full Program under 49 CFR 1544.101(a) departing from any foreign location to the United States (including its territories and possessions), you must immediately implement all measures in this SD for each such flight.
1. BOARDING GATE
1. The aircraft operator or authorized air carrier representative must ensure all passengers are screened at the boarding gate during the boarding process using the following procedures. These procedures are in addition to the screening of all passengers at the screening checkpoint.
1. Perform thorough pat-down of all passengers at boarding gate prior to boarding, concentrating on upper legs and torso.
2. Physically inspect 100 percent of all passenger accessible property at the boarding gate prior to boarding, with focus on syringes being transported along with powders and/or liquids.
3. Ensure the liquids, aerosols, and gels restrictions are strictly adhered to in accordance with SD 1544-06-02E.
2. During the boarding process, the air carrier may exempt passengers who are Heads of State or Heads of Government from the measures outlined in Section I.A. of this SD, including the following who are traveling with the Head of State or Head of Government:
1. Spouse and children, or
2. One other individual (chosen by the Head of State or Head of Government)
3. For the purposes of Section I.B., the following definitions apply:
1. Head of State: An individual serving as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth, or any other political state (for example, King, Queen, and President).
2. Head of Government: The chief officer of the executive branch of a government presiding over a cabinet (for example, Prime Minister, Premier, President, and Monarch).
2. IN FLIGHT
1. During flight, the aircraft operator must ensure that the following procedures are followed:
1. Passengers must remain in seats beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
2. Passenger access to carry-on baggage is prohibited beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
3. Disable aircraft-integrated passenger communications systems and services (phone, internet access services, live television programming, global positioning systems) prior to boarding and during all phases of flight.
4. While over U.S. airspace, flight crew may not make any announcement to passengers concerning flight path or position over cities or landmarks.
5. Passengers may not have any blankets, pillows, or personal belongings on the lap beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
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AIRCRAFT OPERATOR dissemination required: The aircraft operator must immediately pass the information and directives set forth in this SD to all stations affected, and provide written confirmation to its PSI, indicating that all stations affected have acknowledged receipt of the information and directives set forth in this SD. The aircraft operator must disseminate this information to its senior management personnel, ground security coordinators, and supervisory security personnel at all affected locations. All aircraft operator personnel implementing this SD must be briefed by the aircraft operator on its content and the restrictions governing dissemination. No other dissemination may be made without prior approval of the Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration. Unauthorized dissemination of this document or information contained herein is prohibited by 49 CFR Part 1520 (see 69 Fed. Reg. 28066 (May 18, 2004).
APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE MEASURES: With respect to the provisions of this SD, as stated in 49 CFR 1544.305(d), the aircraft operator may submit in writing to its PSI proposed alternative measures and the basis for submitting the alternative measures for approval by the Assistant Administrator for Transportation Sector Network Management. The aircraft operator must immediately notify its PSI whenever any procedure in this SD cannot be carried out by a government authority charged with performing security procedures.
FOR TSA ACTION ONLY: The TSA must issue this SD immediately to the corporate security element of all affected U.S. aircraft operators.
FOR STATE DEPARTMENT: Retransmittal to appropriate foreign posts is authorized. Post must refer to STATE 162917, 201826Z Sep 01, Subject: FAA Security Directives and Information Circulars: Definitions and Handling, for specific guidance and dissemination.
Gale Rossides
Acting Administrator
Re: must be for international flights only ... part 2
It can be a tad slow, but still, it's fun to check your position.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8432050.stm
hey, u guys up for some movies or something?
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Yes, movies. Want to see Avatar in 3D. What else is on? C prefers the later showings (he's anti social or rather anti dumb people LOL). So dinner first?
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Talked to my one friend at TSA
1) This only applies to flights going TO the US from OUTSIDE the US. So international flights leaving the US aren't affected, neither are domestic flights.
2) This expires on December 30th, at 0200 Zulu - i.e. 2 AM GMT or December 29th at 6pm Pacific time. So, less than 2 days from now - and about 4 days from the date the thing was published.
This may potentially be the TSA over-reacting (assuming this is totally legit and not some sort of hoax), sort of like closing the barn door after the horse has already gotten out, but they seem to have limited both the scope and duration of the directive - possibly to put something in place until they can figure out something more reasonable.
I had no clue what (CFR)1544.101(a) is. Here is what I found:
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 9]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1544.101]
[Page 326-327]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
PART 1544_AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SECURITY: AIR CARRIERS AND COMMERCIAL OPERATORS--
Subpart B_Security Program
Sec. 1544.101 Adoption and implementation.
(a) Full program. Each aircraft operator must carry out subparts C,
D, and E of this part and must adopt and carry out a security program
that meets the requirements of Sec. 1544.103 for each of the following
operations:
(1) A scheduled passenger or public charter passenger operation with
an aircraft having a passenger seating configuration of 61 or more
seats.
(2) A scheduled passenger or public charter passenger operation with
an aircraft having a passenger seating configuration of 60 or fewer
seats when passengers are enplaned from or deplaned into a sterile area.
(b) Partial program--adoption. Each aircraft operator must carry out
the requirements specified in paragraph (c) of this section for each of
the following operations:
(1) A scheduled passenger or public charter passenger operation with
an aircraft having a passenger-seating configuration of 31 or more but
60 or fewer seats that does not enplane from or deplane into a sterile
area.
(2) A scheduled passenger or public charter passenger operation with
an aircraft having a passenger-seating configuration of 60 or fewer
seats engaged in operations to, from, or outside the United States that
does not enplane from or deplane into a sterile area.
(c) Partial program-content: For operations described in paragraph
(b) of this section, the aircraft operator must carry out the following,
and must adopt and carry out a security program that meets the
applicable requirements in Sec. 1544.103 (c):
(1) The requirements of Sec. Sec. 1544.215, 1544.217, 1544.219,
1544.223, 1544.230, 1544.235, 1544.237, 1544.301, 1544.303, and
1544.305.
(2) Other provisions of subparts C, D, and E of this part that TSA
has approved upon request.
(3) The remaining requirements of subparts C, D, and E when TSA
notifies the aircraft operator in writing that a security threat exists
concerning that operation.
(d) Twelve-five program-adoption: Each aircraft operator must carry
out the requirements of paragraph (e) of this section for each operation
that meets all of the following--
(1) Is in an aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of
12,500 pounds or more;
(2) Is in scheduled or charter service;
(3) Is carrying passengers or cargo or both; and
(4) Is not under a full program or partial program under paragraph
(a) or (b) of this section.
Can anyone translate that into people speak?
p.s.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/49cfr1544_06.html
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