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Transportation Security Administration, DHS 

§ 1552.25 

(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, in-
cluding, but not limited to: 

(A) Unusual modifications to air-

craft, such as the strengthening of 
landing gear, changes to the tail num-
ber, or stripping of the aircraft of seat-
ing or equipment; 

(B) Damage to propeller locks or 

other parts of an aircraft that is incon-
sistent with the pilot training or air-
craft flight log; and 

(C) Dangerous or hazardous cargo 

loaded into an aircraft. 

(v) Appropriate responses for the em-

ployee 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 sus-
picious; 

(C) Informing a supervisor, if a situa-

tion or an individual’s behavior war-
rants further investigation; 

(D) Calling the TSA General Aviation 

Hotline; or 

(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 train-

ing program. (1) A flight school must 
ensure that each flight school em-
ployee receives recurrent security 
awareness training each year in the 
same month as the month the flight 
school employee received initial secu-
rity awareness training in accordance 
with this subpart. 

(2) At a minimum, a recurrent secu-

rity awareness training program must 
contain information regarding— 

(i) Any new security measures or pro-

cedures 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 in-

cidents involving general aviation air-
craft contained on the TSA Web site; 
and 

(iv) Any new TSA guidelines or rec-

ommendations concerning the security 
of general aviation aircraft, airports, 
or flight schools. 

§ 1552.25

Documentation, record-

keeping, and inspection. 

(a) 

Documentation.  A flight school 

must issue a document to each flight 
school employee each time the flight 
school employee receives initial or re-
current security awareness training in 
accordance with this subpart. The doc-
ument must— 

(1) Contain the flight school employ-

ee’s name and a distinct identification 
number. 

(2) Indicate the date on which the 

flight school employee received the se-
curity awareness training. 

(3) Contain the name of the instruc-

tor who conducted the training, if any. 

(4) Contain a statement certifying 

that the flight school employee re-
ceived the security awareness training. 

(5) Indicate the type of training re-

ceived, initial or recurrent. 

(6) Contain a statement certifying 

that the alternative training program 
used by the flight school meets the cri-
teria in 49 CFR 1552.23(c), if the flight 
school uses an alternative training pro-
gram to comply with this subpart. 

(7) Be signed by the flight school em-

ployee and an authorized official of the 
flight school. 

(b) 

Recordkeeping requirements. 

flight school must establish and main-
tain the following records for one year 
after an individual no longer is a flight 
school employee: 

(1) A copy of the document required 

by paragraph (a) of this section for the 
initial and each recurrent security 
awareness training conducted for each 
flight school employee in accordance 
with this subpart; and 

(2) The alternative flight school secu-

rity awareness training program used 
by the flight school, if the flight school 
uses such a program. 

(c) 

Inspection.  A flight school must 

permit TSA and the Federal Aviation 
Administration to inspect the records 
required under paragraph (b) of this 

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49 CFR Ch. XII (10–1–23 Edition) 

Pt. 1554 

section during reasonable business 
hours. 

PART 1554—AIRCRAFT REPAIR 

STATION SECURITY 

Subpart A—General 

Sec. 
1554.1

Scope. 

1554.3

TSA inspection authority. 

Subpart B—Security Measures 

1554.101

Security Measures. 

1554.103

Security Directives. 

Subpart C—Compliance and Enforcement 

1554.201

Notification of security defi-

ciencies; suspension of certificate and re-
view process. 

1554.203

Immediate risk to security; revoca-

tion of certificate and review process. 

1554.205

Nondisclosure of certain informa-

tion. 

A

UTHORITY

: 49 U.S.C. 114, 40113, 44903, 44924. 

S

OURCE

: 79 FR 2140, Jan. 13, 2014, unless 

otherwise noted. 

Subpart A—General 

§ 1554.1

Scope. 

(a) This part applies to repair sta-

tions that are certificated by the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration (FAA) 
pursuant to 14 CFR part 145, except for 
a part 145 certificated repair station lo-
cated on a U.S. or foreign government 
military installation. 

(b) In addition to the terms in 49 CFR 

1500.3 and 1540.5, for purposes of this 
part, ‘‘large aircraft’’ means any air-
craft with a maximum certificated 
takeoff weight of more than 12,500 
pounds and ‘‘attended’’ aircraft means 
an aircraft to which access is limited 
to authorized individuals and property. 

§ 1554.3

TSA inspection authority. 

(a) 

General.  Each repair station must 

allow TSA and other authorized DHS 
officials, at any time and in a reason-
able manner, without advance notice, 
to enter, conduct any audits, assess-
ments, or inspections of any property, 
facilities, equipment, and operations; 
and to view, inspect, and copy records 
as necessary to carry out TSA’s secu-
rity-related statutory or regulatory 

authorities, including its authority 
to— 

(1) Assess threats to transportation 

security; 

(2) Enforce security-related regula-

tions, directives, and requirements; 

(3) Inspect, assess, and audit security 

facilities, equipment, and systems 

(4) Ensure the adequacy of security 

measures; 

(5) Verify the implementation of se-

curity measures; 

(6) Review security plans; and 
(7) Carry out such other duties, and 

exercise such other powers, relating to 
transportation security as the TSA Ad-
ministrator considers appropriate, to 
the extent authorized by law. 

(b) 

Evidence of compliance. At the re-

quest of TSA, each repair station must 
provide evidence of compliance with 
this part, including copies of records 
required by this part. 

(1) All records required under this 

part must be provided in English upon 
TSA’s request. 

(2) All responses and submissions pro-

vided to TSA or its designee, pursuant 
to this part, must be in English, unless 
otherwise requested by TSA. 

(c) 

Access to repair station. (1) TSA 

and DHS officials working with TSA 
may enter, and be present within any 
area without access media or identi-
fication media issued or approved by 
the repair station in order to inspect, 
assess, or perform any other such du-
ties as TSA may direct. 

(2) Repair stations may request TSA 

inspectors and DHS officials working 
with TSA to present their credentials 
for examination, but the credentials 
may not be photocopied or otherwise 
reproduced. 

Subpart B—Security Measures 

§ 1554.101

Security Measures. 

(a) 

Applicability of this section. This 

section applies to part 145 certificated 
repair stations located— 

(1) 

On airport. On an air operations 

area or security identification display 
area of an airport covered by an airport 
security program under 49 CFR part 
1542 in the United States, or on the se-
curity restricted area of any commen-
surate airport outside the United 

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