Government going after Private Pilots

[Platapus]

Many have pointed out that while the current proposal, which targets aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds, would not apply to them, they are concerned that the TSA would continue to expand its reach to encompass all general aviation operations.

“While my own flight operations would not initially be impacted by this proposal, the logic used to create the LASP proposal could easily be stretched and distorted to apply to all general aviation aircraft in the future, to even deeper economic and GA cultural detriment,” wrote Andrew Formella.

This is what is called a "camel's nose" fallacy.

These types of articles are why I never supported the AOPA when I was flying.

The limit of 12,500 Max take-off weight is a bit low but unless you are rich enough to fly a Beachcraft King Air you should be good to go. I would hazard that the vast number of GA pilots fly something a bit smaller when they fly for pleasure.

It probably should be about 16,000 pounds to allow all twin props to fly. But I imagine that a King Air could do a real job crashing into a building, especially if it is packed with explosives (5,000 pounds worth).