General Aviation Sector - DHS and the Future Risks, Threats and Industry

Although I am now retired and it is not as important toyears. But now, the Fractional Jet Business, Jet
me personally, as it once was, I am pleased to seeCenters, etc, have all done well.
that the General Aviation Industry Sector has returnedIs the Industry safe from International Terrorists? Well, I
from its destruction due to bad choices and overbelieve that the General Aviation Sector is watching
regulation after 9-11. Since Aircraft were used duringfor suspicious activity well. Sometimes, I think I worry
9-11 by International Terrorists and those terroristsabout Foreign Middle Eastern Private Jets, which are
trained how to fly, but not land the aircraft they flewextremely large - Airbus or Boeing Size aircraft. And I
into those buildings the authorities put in place manydo get concerned with foreign Cargo Aircraft. And I
restrictions.guess it is hard to forget that interesting Tom Clancy
General Aviation is a much easier place to spendBook I read, It is worth reading on the subject written
money, than to make it, as they say, it's always beensome 10-15 years ago now.
that way. I was involved in the aircraft cleaningIt is unfortunate that the authorities were so quick to
business and General Aviation was one of our bestattack General Aviation for the failures leading to the
markets over the years. Normally, most Generalacts of 9-11. It really is not General Aviation's fault. They
Aviation businesses have just gotten by over theare just plane folks.