Flight School Security Awareness Training for Aircraft and Simulators

October 26, 2004
Scenarios – Flight Training Center with Simulators

Question
Walking through the student lounge an individual that doesn’t seem to belong there catches your eye. You hang around the lounge to watch to see if your instincts are correct. You observe that the man is not studying or filling out any paper work and does not engage in conversations with any of the instructors or other students. He just seems to be loitering in the lounge with no specific reason for being there.

Answer
Your first response should be to question the individual. Ask the person if they require assistance. Advise them the area is reserved for student training only. Make a note of the person(s) description and their name(s) if you are able to get them. Be especially observant of their reaction to your questions and note any reactions you might consider suspicious. If they are leaving the training center by vehicle, attempt to observe the vehicle and make note of its tag number. Additionally, provide as much descriptive information as possible about the vehicle they arrived/departed in, i.e., make, model, year, color. Finally, inform a supervisor of the situation and provide them with the information you obtained so that they can take follow-on actions including but not limited to contacting the General Aviation (GA) Hotline or Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) (703-563-3240).

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