New Security Procedures at HPN

"Mark Astley" wrote in message
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Yeah saw that. I was there until sunset working on my plane. They left
before I did though.


Were they afraid of the dark?


"Thomas Ploch" wrote in message
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Lincoln Park Airport, N07, had local police parked at the end of Runway
01 all day yesterday. Not sure what they thought they were
accomplishing there.

Back in November I flew thru HPN. Sometime after leaving home, I realized I
forgot my wallet (ID, money, credit cards) but fortunately my spouse had
hers. No problems flying in and spending a few nights but after dropping
her off I almost got caught by the FBO's id check. I managed to talk them
into letting me go out to the plane to retrieve my ID with the intent of
flying off. It worked, but the 30 minute clearance delay made me nervous.

In the end, it was one of the most beautiful legs flown all year. Flew
right over JFK with the morning sun lighting up the whole city and watching
beautiful silver birds swarming below.

Guess I wouldn't even have made it to the FBO with the new security.


"Tom Fleischman"

A new procedure may be a checkpoint on Tower Road, which is the access
road for Hangar Echo, as well as Panorama and Westair. Vehicles may be
inspected, and occupants may be asked to show a government-issued
identification. This could be a 24-hour-a-day procedure, and is
expected to be in effect for the short-term period ahead. There will
likely be heightened security procedures including National Guard on
the terminal side of the airport as well.

They may very well be there for show. That's another way of
saying 'deterent.'

Hmmm . . . so I guess we're back to the concept that suicidal Mohammad will
re-think his meticulously-planned attack using GA because he sees 2 police cars
parked on Jacksonville Rd.

Maybe.

Actually, I think, it IS a valid demonstration
of the government's ability to coordinate forces all the way down to the local
level. My guess is that with the heightened security status in place, the Dept
of Homeland (groan) Security can simply "direct" all local jurisdictions having
an airport to place a uniformed presence there during specific times.
That's not a bad thing when it's really needed.




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