Reauthorization Should Bolster Successful Programs, Close Gaps
July 12, 2011 - Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), sent a letter today to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Transportation Security reinforcing pilots’ call for a threat-based approach to security screening that focuses on intent rather than on objects, and for a Transportation Security Administration reauthorization bill that enhances successful security programs while working to close existing gaps.

“We are gratified by the Transportation Security Administration’s positive response to ALPA’s position that a philosophical shift is needed in this country’s approach to aviation security,” said Capt. Moak. “Airline pilots are already thoroughly screened as a condition of their employment. We are particularly pleased with the administration’s support of alternative screening for pilots because it uses limited resources more effectively and moves away from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to security.”
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