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The TSA stuff. Non US-citizens having to be photographed,
fingerprinted, forms filled in, $130 paid, records kept, all by each instructor you go to for a BFR (probably) or checkout (maybe). The instructor has had to go through mandatory "security awareness" training in order to do all this Interesting. I'd be willing to bet that none of the instructors here in Iowa City know anything about any of that stuff -- and there are a fair number of foreign pilots training here, thanks to the University of Iowa. Or, at least, I've never heard any of them talk about -- and you would think it would be a major topic of discussion. I'll have to check with them when I next see them. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:3mOcd.261792$MQ5.111337@attbi_s52... The TSA stuff. Non US-citizens having to be photographed, fingerprinted, forms filled in, $130 paid, records kept, all by each instructor you go to for a BFR (probably) or checkout (maybe). The instructor has had to go through mandatory "security awareness" training in order to do all this Interesting. I'd be willing to bet that none of the instructors here in Iowa City know anything about any of that stuff -- and there are a fair number of foreign pilots training here, thanks to the University of Iowa. Or, at least, I've never heard any of them talk about -- and you would think it would be a major topic of discussion. I'll have to check with them when I next see them. Thanks, would be interested to hear what they've been told. There are quite a few threads on this on rec.aviation.piloting...for instance: http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=....microsoft.com (or http://makeashorterlink.com/?L24162E89 ) http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl...mb-m01.aol.com (or http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y45121E89 ) It's not only people from overseas that are affected, it's also US residents who aren't citizens. Paul |
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Phil Boyer spoke at our annual MAAC (Mid Atlantic Aviation Coalition, a New
Jersey aviation PAC) annual dinner Friday night. He said that AOPA is desparately trying to get this stopped or at least delayed before it takes effect on Wednesday. What they are hoping to do is at least get the requirement reduced to a one-time proof of citizenship examination for US citizens, with a logbook entry or other permanent documentation, and something similar (i.e. less onerous than what is currently in the new regulation) for resident aliens. Unfortunately, I suspect that it will still be made difficult for non-resident aliens to get flight training here without some pretty difficult hurdles to jump over. When I lived in the UK in the 70's, my wife and I had to go in person and register with the police as aliens every year for seven years, that was pretty straightforward, but still a bit of a pain. -- Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways) I don't have to like Bush and Cheney (Or Kerry, for that matter) to love America "Paul Sengupta" wrote in message ... "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:3mOcd.261792$MQ5.111337@attbi_s52... The TSA stuff. Non US-citizens having to be photographed, fingerprinted, forms filled in, $130 paid, records kept, all by each instructor you go to for a BFR (probably) or checkout (maybe). The instructor has had to go through mandatory "security awareness" training in order to do all this Interesting. I'd be willing to bet that none of the instructors here in Iowa City know anything about any of that stuff -- and there are a fair number of foreign pilots training here, thanks to the University of Iowa. Or, at least, I've never heard any of them talk about -- and you would think it would be a major topic of discussion. I'll have to check with them when I next see them. Thanks, would be interested to hear what they've been told. There are quite a few threads on this on rec.aviation.piloting...for instance: http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=...&lr=&selm=4151 c8d9%241%40news.microsoft.com (or http://makeashorterlink.com/?L24162E89 ) http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl...0.02861.000000 34%40mb-m01.aol.com (or http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y45121E89 ) It's not only people from overseas that are affected, it's also US residents who aren't citizens. Paul |
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