USA and Security

"Terrill D. Willard" wrote in message
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(Steve) wrote in message
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The thing I find most unusual is that the biggest precautions seem to
be at government offices. I cannot even go in to the Wichita FSDO
without calling them (at least they did put a phone inside the first
set of doors so you don't have to stand outside in the snow and rain),
telling who I want to see, and then having someone come and escort me
in. I think I had to sign in and out to just drop off my program
letter for one of my gliders last year. Guess this time I will use
the US Mail. Just as impersonal as the visit was (because of the
changes) and cheaper, too.
...
Steve Leonard


I have worked in a building with this kind of security for the last 14
years. The difference is that it is in private industry. I forget
that other citizens are not used to carrying mulitple pass-cards and
keys to get into their place of business.

Visitors never come to our site unannounced. The guard would never
let them past the gate at the perimeter, and no one has attempted to
cross the 3meter high fences topped with razor wire....

Maybe government is finally catching up to the rest of us.

I am just happy that this kind of security is not required at small GA
airports and gliderports....yet.

Terrill
It's in progress at some airports. At the Government Liason presentation at
the convention, it was suggested that glider operators become proactive to
avert regulatory action; security audit, locked hangars, security officer,
etc.

Frank Whiteley