[JYO] TSA's top cop out; new boss understands transportation (from AOPA)
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- Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 10:03:29 EDT
from AOPA...
TSA's top cop out; new boss understands transportation
July 19 — John W. Magaw, the federal cop picked just six months ago to head
the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), suddenly resigned
yesterday. His replacement is retired Adm. James M. Loy, the former
commandant of the Coast Guard who was appointed to the No. 2 position at TSA
just last May.
"Adm. Loy comes into the job knowing something about transportation," said
AOPA President Phil Boyer. "Not only does the Coast Guard have an air wing,
but it also deals with recreational boaters. Their concerns about access to
the national transportation system and security regulation in many ways
parallel the concerns of general aviation pilots."
Boyer had the opportunity to talk directly with Adm. Loy during an industry
meeting today. "He is very personable," said Boyer, "and very interested in
the concerns of pilots. During our meeting, I complimented Secretary of
Transportation Mineta for picking a new TSA head who is willing to engage the
aviation industry."
TSA is going to play an increasingly more intrusive role in general
aviation. As the agency expands its security mandate, it will look more
closely at such things as pilot licensing and general aviation airport
security. And TSA is already the controlling force on many airspace
decisions, determining where flight will be prohibited.
This now means that new leaders will head the two agencies most critical to
general aviation pilots, FAA and TSA. Fortunately for GA, AOPA has already
opened the door with both of them.
The rap against Magaw, according to press reports, was that he was too much
the cop. The former head of the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms didn't always take the concerns of the transportation
industry into consideration. Many lawmakers and members of the aviation
community felt that Magaw had populated TSA with ex-cops who didn't
understand aviation and who ignored advice. And Magaw had never managed a
large bureaucracy before. Adm. Loy has a reputation as an astute politician
and a good manager.
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