[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1552.23]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                            HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1552_FLIGHT SCHOOLS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B_Flight School Security Awareness Training
 
Sec. 1552.23  Security awareness training programs.

    (a) General. A flight school must ensure that--
    (1) Each of its flight school employees receives initial and 
recurrent security awareness training in accordance with this subpart; 
and
    (2) If an instructor is conducting the initial security awareness 
training program, the instructor has first successfully completed the 
initial flight school security awareness training program offered by TSA 
or an alternative initial flight school security awareness training 
program that meets the criteria of paragraph (c) of this section.
    (b) Initial security awareness training program. (1) A flight school 
must ensure that--
    (i) Each flight school employee employed on January 18, 2005 
receives initial security awareness training in accordance with this 
subpart by January 18, 2005; and
    (ii) Each flight school employee hired after January 18, 2005 
receives initial security awareness training within 60 days of being 
hired.
    (2) In complying with paragraph (b)(2) of this section, a flight 
school may use either:
    (i) The initial flight school security awareness training program 
offered by TSA; or
    (ii) An alternative initial flight school security awareness 
training program that meets the criteria of paragraph (c) of this 
section.
    (c) Alternative initial security awareness training program. At a 
minimum, an alternative initial security awareness training program 
must--
    (1) Require active participation by the flight school employee 
receiving the training.
    (2) Provide situational scenarios requiring the flight school 
employee receiving the training to assess specific situations and 
determine appropriate courses of action.
    (3) Contain information that enables a flight school employee to 
identify--
    (i) Uniforms and other identification, if any are required at the 
flight school, for flight school employees or other persons authorized 
to be on the flight school grounds.
    (ii) Behavior by clients and customers that may be considered 
suspicious, including, but not limited to:
    (A) Excessive or unusual interest in restricted airspace or 
restricted ground structures;
    (B) Unusual questions or interest regarding aircraft capabilities;
    (C) Aeronautical knowledge inconsistent with the client or 
customer's existing airman credentialing; and
    (D) Sudden termination of the client or customer's instruction.
    (iii) Behavior by other on-site persons that may be considered 
suspicious, including, but not limited to:
    (A) Loitering on the flight school grounds for extended periods of 
time; and
    (B) Entering ``authorized access only'' areas without permission.
    (iv) Circumstances regarding aircraft that may be considered 
suspicious, including, but not limited to:
    (A) Unusual modifications to aircraft, such as the strengthening of 
landing gear, changes to the tail number, or stripping of the aircraft 
of seating or equipment;
    (B) Damage to propeller locks or other parts of an aircraft that is 
inconsistent with the pilot training or aircraft flight log; and
    (C) Dangerous or hazardous cargo loaded into an aircraft.
    (v) Appropriate responses for the employee to specific situations, 
including:
    (A) Taking no action, if a situation does not warrant action;
    (B) Questioning an individual, if his or her behavior may be 
considered suspicious;
    (C) Informing a supervisor, if a situation or an individual's 
behavior warrants further investigation;
    (D) Calling the TSA General Aviation Hotline; or

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    (E) Calling local law enforcement, if a situation or an individual's 
behavior could pose an immediate threat.
    (vi) Any other information relevant to security measures or 
procedures at the flight school, including applicable information in the 
TSA Information Publication ``Security Guidelines for General Aviation 
Airports''.
    (d) Recurrent security awareness training program. (1) A flight 
school must ensure that each flight school employee receives recurrent 
security awareness training each year in the same month as the month the 
flight school employee received initial security awareness training in 
accordance with this subpart.
    (2) At a minimum, a recurrent security awareness training program 
must contain information regarding--
    (i) Any new security measures or procedures implemented by the 
flight school;
    (ii) Any security incidents at the flight school, and any lessons 
learned as a result of such incidents;
    (iii) Any new threats posed by or incidents involving general 
aviation aircraft contained on the TSA Web site; and
    (iv) Any new TSA guidelines or recommendations concerning the 
security of general aviation aircraft, airports, or flight schools.