Aircraft Operator's Security Program PDF

## Aircraft Operator's Security Program - Explain why aircraft operators should develop their own security program. - Name the main components of aircraft operator's security program. - Explain some of the measures that aircraft operators should implement. ### Unit Overview The airport operator p...

## Aircraft Operator's Security Program - Explain why aircraft operators should develop their own security program. - Name the main components of aircraft operator's security program. - Explain some of the measures that aircraft operators should implement. ### Unit Overview The airport operator provides control measures that prevent the access of unauthorized persons to restricted areas and to aircraft through terminal buildings. These measures alone might leave a gap in that they rely on a single line of control. Consequently, aircraft operators (whose personnel work around and on board aircraft) must provide another level of control. It is done through the development and implementation of an Aircraft Operator's Security Program. ### Program The National Civil Aviation Security Authority requires that aircraft operators develop and implement a security program meeting the requirements of the National Civil Aviation Security Program. This program should be submitted to the National Civil Aviation Security Authority for review and approval. It should at least include the following components: - Control measures for checked luggage, freight, and mail. This is done in conjunction with the airport operator. - Control of access to aircraft by unauthorized persons. - Control of passengers while on the apron for the purpose of boarding or deplaning. This is also very closely coordinated with the airport operator. - Measures to be taken by crew members in case of in-flight threats or incidents. - Screening of passengers and carry on luggage (when it is the responsibility of aircraft operators). - Protection of operators' premises and materials. ### Control of Passengers on the Apron When aircraft park on a stand where passengers must walk on the apron between the terminal and the aircraft, it is the airline's responsibility to ensure that screened passengers are kept secured and do not mix with other types of passengers. ### Control of Operator's Premises and Materials In the course of their business, airlines need to acquire, store, and bring to the airside, supplies and materials (such as tools, parts, stationary, and equipment). It is essential that these materials be stored in secured premises, in order to prevent the introduction of objects that could be brought to the airside with the intent to commit acts of unlawful interference against civil aviation. The same requirement applies to non-airline operators such as ground handlers, fuel suppliers, and in flight catering companies. ### Key Learning Point Aircraft operators must develop their own Security Program to prevent and respond to the unauthorized access to aircraft, and to in-flight threats or incidents. ### Control of Access to Parked Aircraft Although the first line of aircraft protection is the landside-airside boundary, the control of the immediate vicinity of parked aircraft complements it. During periods of activity, personnel working around aircraft must intercept any person whose presence is suspicious and question him or her about their purpose for being there. - The doors of aircraft parked overnight should be locked and mobile stairs removed. When parked overnight on a stand equipped with a passenger bridge, the bridgehead should be disconnected from the aircraft. - Aircraft doors and other openings can be secured by specially marked security tapes. - Aircraft should be searched for the presence of any dangerous object before boarding passengers. If such an object is found, the aircraft must be immediately evacuated and the appropriate authority contacted. ### Finally, affected aircraft operators should participate in the response to acts of unlawful interference by participating in the activation and management of the EOC. ### Unit Summary The development and implementation of national and local aviation security programs alone would leave a gap in the achievement of a secure civil aviation environment. Since aircraft constitutes the main target of unlawful acts, aircraft operators are important partners in this effort. They should develop, in consultation with the airport operator, preventative and response measures to acts that directly affect their aircraft, in flight or on the ground.