You will need to be vetted by the TSA before you can begin flight
training for Private/Instrument or Multiengine ratings.

The unfortunate thing is that the vetting process is poorly understood
by most people who have to apply it. I'm not even sure if the TSA
understands it.

Mike Ross wrote:
On 16 Aug 2006 12:46:47 -0700, "Robert M. Gary"
wrote:


TRA wrote:

What records about my students do I need to keep for the
TSA? I know what the FAA wants.

Assuming you are a U.S. citizen-only CFI (you would have done more with
the TSA if you were authorized to teach non-citizens) you only need to
keep a copy of their proof of U.S. citizenship (passport) or a log book
endorsement that you validated it.


does a double-take

Non-citizens? What has US citizenship got to do with taking flying
lessons? I'm a green card holder and hope to start flying training
before the end of the summer, and I can assure you that green card
holders are the equal of US citizens in all respects, except that we
can't vote or run for office - and the only reason we can't do those
is because the language in the relevant clauses in the Constitution
specifically refers to 'citizens'. Everywhere else in the Constitution
it refers to 'the people' - which SCOTUS has held to include permanent
residents, as well as citizens.

So any discrimination against permanent residents in flight training
would seem to me to violate the 'equal protection' clause. I presume
there's a missing 'or' - 'proof of US citizenship OR permanent
residence'. If it's a security thing... well to get a green card
you're thoroughly checked out - fingerprints, FBI, background checks
etc...

Mike
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