Ohio Pilots Targeted In Anti-Terrorism Effort

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Aircraft owners who live in Ohio now must sign a declaration stating they are not involved in terrorist activity when they renew their annual aircraft registration. Owners of other vehicles are not required to do this by the state Department of Transportation, only owners of aircraft. AOPA said on Tuesday it is “extremely displeased at this discrimination.” The association has asked the state to remove this requirement. “Frankly, it is offensive to Ohio’s pilot population to suggest that they are more suspect than people who own boats, trucks, or automobiles,” wrote Greg Pecoraro, AOPA vice president of regional affairs, in a letter to the state’s department of public safety. “Ohio’s aircraft owners and pilots are committed to do their part to support our nation’s security.” Pecoraro cited pilots’ voluntary participation in Airport Watch.

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