AOPA REPORTS
February 2, 2007
NRC LEAVES AVIATION REGULATION UP TO FAA
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week announced new
security requirements for nuclear power plants, but it did not
overstep its jurisdiction by trying to regulate aviation. In
fact, it specifically said the FAA and military were charged
with addressing the possibility of airborne attacks. "We
continue to work with Congress, the FAA, Department of Defense,
and other government agencies to show that general aviation does
not pose a threat to nuclear power plants," said Andy Cebula,
AOPA executive vice president of government affairs. A
2002 report commissioned by AOPA revealed that GA aircraft
couldn't penetrate the concrete containment area around nuclear
power plants or cause the release of radiation. In 2004, the
Government Accountability Office released its own report,
pointing out that nuclear power plants were designed to
withstand an accident involving an airliner. See
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