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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has now had a spokesperson say he would not introduce the bill as written and would consult with GA groups and other members of Congress on ways to achieve the bill’s goals without killing the industry.
His goals? Apparently his first focus was on helicopters. Weiner spokesman Anson Kaye said, “There are a lot of people who are worried about how close those helicopters fly to their residences…..it seems appropriate to start thinking about how to make our skies safer from not only jumbo jets, but from smaller aircraft.”
According to AVweb, Kaye said the congressman is not particularly worried about the practical implications of such a bill. He said it would be easy for the Transportation Security Administration to distribute their watch list to small aircraft operators. As for the physical screening of passengers and baggage, he said such measures are accepted as necessary. "For better or for worse, people are getting used to it," he said.
Sounds like there will be more to come. Keep listening.
Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association