The aircraft and pilots of America's General Aviation community do not pose a terrorist threat to the United States. In fact, no General Aviation aircraft has ever been used in an act of terror. Nonetheless, the General Aviation community takes security concerns very seriously. A comprehensive range of proven measures are in place to secure America's General Aviation aircraft and airports from potential acts of terror. As a community, we will continue to work with all levels of government and all participants to remain ever vigilant in the protection of our fellow citizens and our nation.
 
 
 
A proactive, nationally coordinated security partnership with federal, state, and local involvement has been hard at work to secure America's General Aviation resources from potential acts of terror.
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A multi-layered system of proven security procedures is in place to identify and thwart an act of terror involving a General Aviation aircraft before it occurs.
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The General Aviation aircraft flown from America's 5,288 community airports are ill-suited for terrorist use, given that they lack the weight, speed, fuel, and load-carrying capacity to do significant damage.
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General Aviation pilots are subjected to a variety of security screening programs that help keep potential terrorists from gaining access to training or aircraft that could be subverted for criminal acts.
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