Some GA planes may soon be subject to public flight tracking
February 17, 2011, 05:35 pm
Though many pilots of both private and business general aviation fleets were previously able to apply for registration barring their flight plans from public access, they may no longer be able to do so, according to the National Business Aviation Association.
The aviation interest group is concerned about this change and has released a letter to its members expressing why the potential inability to be approved for the Blocked Aircraft Registration Requests program is disappointing.
The program, which began in 2000, had previously been successfully challenged by a national news organization, citing the Freedom of Information Act, and was required to release aircraft tail numbers.
The NBAA letter focused on more recent concerns. "The Department of Transportation is considering the establishment, as early as next week, of onerous limitations to the BARR through implementation of a security-related eligibility requirement, both for current participants and for entities that may seek to participate in the future," NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said.
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