Name: Crs Report for Congress: Securing General Aviation: December 15, 2005 - Rl33194
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Author: Elias, Bart ; Congressional Research Service the Libr
ISBN: 9781295249312

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Crs Report for Congress: Securing General Aviation: December 15, 2005 - Rl33194

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Physical Book

Author

Congressional Research Service the Libr

Bart Elias

Publisher

Bibliogov

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

24.6 x 18.9 x 0.3 cm

Weight

0.11 kg.

ISBN13

9781295249312

Synopsis "Crs Report for Congress: Securing General Aviation: December 15, 2005 - Rl33194"

General aviation (GA) ? a catch-all category that includes about 57% of all civilian aviation activity within the United States ? encompasses a wide range of airports, aircraft, and flight operations. Because GA plays a small but important role in the U.S. economy, improving upon GA security without unduly impeding air commerce or limiting the freedom of movement by air remains a significant challenge. However, policymakers have received mixed signals about the relative security risk posed by GA, due to its diversity and a general lack of detailed information regarding the threat and vulnerability of various GA operations. While some recent high-profile breaches of GA security point to persisting vulnerabilities and limited intelligence information suggests a continued terrorist interest in using GA aircraft, it is evident that GA airports, aircraft, and operations vary significantly with regard to security risk. While the small size and slow speed of most GA aircraft significantly limits the risk they pose, some experts still fear that they could be used as a platform for a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack. Certain sectors of GA such as crop dusters and larger business aircraft present more specific risks because of their unique capabilities and aircraft characteristics. ...

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