New security measures - EU Directive 300/2008 - effective 1 May 2010
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Reminder - one week left
Ppruners - just a reminder that the UK DfT consultation window on EC 300/2008 closes on 3rd March.
If you want to state your concerns, objections, proposals etc. you have to do so THIS WEEK.
Be very wary of the possibility of diluted, random security measures being imposed on all sectors of aviation below 15 tonnes - some that private aviation will find impractical, burdensome, indeed some UK GA airports will find it near impossible to comply
If you want to state your concerns, objections, proposals etc. you have to do so THIS WEEK.
Be very wary of the possibility of diluted, random security measures being imposed on all sectors of aviation below 15 tonnes - some that private aviation will find impractical, burdensome, indeed some UK GA airports will find it near impossible to comply
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New security measures threat to smaller GA airfields
Seen elsewhere today:
If you delve into the detail of the new European standards for airfield security which have to be adopted by May 1st by the UK Department for Transport (Regulation EC 300/2008), the following issues arise for the smaller aerodrome which could be one massive nightmare for UK GA.
Off another forum today:
New proposed airfield security controls of relevance to minor UK airfields and aerodromes:
The UK DfT’s adoption of Regulation (EC) 300 No. 300/2008 would dictate that some of the following measures have to be put in place at any UK aerodrome, regardless of size/status, licensed, unlicensed private or otherwise:
• All airfield boundaries between landside and airside shall be clearly identifiable/demarcated
• All landside/airside boundaries shall have a physical obstruction which denies a person unauthorised access – i.e. all airfields should have a fence on all boundaries
• Airside access can only be authorised to persons with a legitimate reason to be there
• To gain access airside, a person must carry an authorisation which upon request can be presented for control
• A person (or vehicle) cannot gain airside access without a control measure being adopted
• Regardless of where parked on an airfield, an aircraft must be protected from unauthorised access including being locked and/or monitored at all times such that unauthorised access to the aircraft is immediately detected. Only aircraft within locked, monitored hangars can remain unlocked/individually unmonitored.
• Only persons with an operational need shall be able to unlock the doors
• Electronic means should be adopted to immediately detect unauthorised access of an aircraft
• New format crew passes need to be issued to and held by all pilots/crew without exception entering any security restricted area hereon – i.e. any established airfield with a current restricted airside zone (Security Restricted Area) anywhere in Europe. If an inappropriate pass is held (old format or indeed no pass), pilots must be escorted at all times within a security restricted area).
There are of course hundreds of airfields/aerodromes in the UK that could not begin to comply with the above requirements without huge expenditure on boundary monitoring/control and other access control measures. Indeed there are unlicensed aerodromes with not insignificant runways into which aircraft over 15 tonnes could gain access today, which have no means whatsoever of being able to adequately screen such aircraft, all of which hereon need to be fully screened regardless of purpose of flight – North Weald and Dunsfold come to mind.
All a bit of a nightmare.
If you delve into the detail of the new European standards for airfield security which have to be adopted by May 1st by the UK Department for Transport (Regulation EC 300/2008), the following issues arise for the smaller aerodrome which could be one massive nightmare for UK GA.
Off another forum today:
New proposed airfield security controls of relevance to minor UK airfields and aerodromes:
The UK DfT’s adoption of Regulation (EC) 300 No. 300/2008 would dictate that some of the following measures have to be put in place at any UK aerodrome, regardless of size/status, licensed, unlicensed private or otherwise:
• All airfield boundaries between landside and airside shall be clearly identifiable/demarcated
• All landside/airside boundaries shall have a physical obstruction which denies a person unauthorised access – i.e. all airfields should have a fence on all boundaries
• Airside access can only be authorised to persons with a legitimate reason to be there
• To gain access airside, a person must carry an authorisation which upon request can be presented for control
• A person (or vehicle) cannot gain airside access without a control measure being adopted
• Regardless of where parked on an airfield, an aircraft must be protected from unauthorised access including being locked and/or monitored at all times such that unauthorised access to the aircraft is immediately detected. Only aircraft within locked, monitored hangars can remain unlocked/individually unmonitored.
• Only persons with an operational need shall be able to unlock the doors
• Electronic means should be adopted to immediately detect unauthorised access of an aircraft
• New format crew passes need to be issued to and held by all pilots/crew without exception entering any security restricted area hereon – i.e. any established airfield with a current restricted airside zone (Security Restricted Area) anywhere in Europe. If an inappropriate pass is held (old format or indeed no pass), pilots must be escorted at all times within a security restricted area).
There are of course hundreds of airfields/aerodromes in the UK that could not begin to comply with the above requirements without huge expenditure on boundary monitoring/control and other access control measures. Indeed there are unlicensed aerodromes with not insignificant runways into which aircraft over 15 tonnes could gain access today, which have no means whatsoever of being able to adequately screen such aircraft, all of which hereon need to be fully screened regardless of purpose of flight – North Weald and Dunsfold come to mind.
All a bit of a nightmare.
