by Alan Armstrong | Jun 14, 2011 | Airshows, History, Second World War, Travel, TSA, War Aircraft
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 2011 Andrews Air Force Base – A Great Airshow One of the highlights of each airshow season for the Dixie Wing of the CAF is the annual trip to Andrews Air Force Base. Typically, Andrews commits to the presence of many of the aircraft in the...
by Alan Armstrong | Jan 15, 2010 | Airport Vulnerability, Department of Homeland Security, FAA, Legal, National Security, TSA
TSA AMBITIONS STILL REPRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO THE AVIATION COMMUNITY The Threat Is Not Over While some members of the aviation community congratulate themselves and each other based on the belief that threats represented by the TSA to the general aviation...
by Alan Armstrong | Jul 15, 2009 | Airport Vulnerability, Department of Homeland Security, FAA, Legal, National Security, TSA
On May 27, 2009, Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security released his report entitled “The TSA’s Role in General Aviation Security.” The report was made at the request of Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Chairwoman of the...
by Alan Armstrong | May 15, 2009 | Legal, TSA
INFORMATION BULLETIN PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN CONGRESS TO CURTAIL ABUSES OF POWER BY THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION The TSA has visited two oppressive initiatives directed toward the United States general aviation community that will curtail aircraft...
by Alan Armstrong | Feb 15, 2009 | Airshows, Civil Liberties, FAA, Law, TSA
THE GRASS ROOTS ACTIVIST FIGHTING TO PRESERVE CIVIL LIBERTIES THE TSA’S LARGE AIRCRAFT SECURITY PROGRAM Skipper Hyle and I were flying in a flight of four AT-6/SNJ Texans at the Great Georgia Air Show in October of 2008 when he first mentioned an initiative being...
by Alan Armstrong | Jan 15, 2009 | Legal, TSA
The undersigned is an aviation lawyer and active pilot with 32 years of experience in both the practice of law and in the aviation community. I have represented any number of corporate aircraft operators as well as air ambulance operators and air taxi operators. When...