Security at a class D tower

In article ,
Dallas wrote:

I assume this is all a reaction to our new terrorist threat, but I haven't
been able to come up with any reason for all that security. Let's say
some terrorists took the tower, what's the worst thing they could do?

You can ask pretty much the same questions wrt to security around
small aircraft. There isn't any mission requiring a small aircraft
that couldn't be done cheaper, faster, "better" some other way.

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

On Apr 7, 1:15 pm, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

Kill the occupants, destroy equipment. A target not worth the effort.

Wow.. Finally there is one thing that Steven and I agree on... There
is hope for all mankind. :-}

wrote in message
ups.com...

Wow.. Finally there is one thing that Steven and I agree on... There
is hope for all mankind. :-}


If you do a search on Google Groups, you will find that we have never
disagreed when you were right.

On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:27:06 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

If you do a search on Google Groups, you will find that we have never
disagreed when you were right.



Now THAT'S funny, I don't care who you are!

The other day,I called the tower and asked if I could come up? They sad
sure,press the door bell and I'll buss you in.

Bob Noel wrote:
In article ,
Dallas wrote:


I assume this is all a reaction to our new terrorist threat, but I haven't
been able to come up with any reason for all that security. Let's say
some terrorists took the tower, what's the worst thing they could do?


You can ask pretty much the same questions wrt to security around
small aircraft. There isn't any mission requiring a small aircraft
that couldn't be done cheaper, faster, "better" some other way.

LJ Blodgett writes:

The other day,I called the tower and asked if I could come up? They sad
sure,press the door bell and I'll buss you in.

Sure, but if a terrorist came to the tower, he couldn't possibly get in
because they wouldn't press the button for a terrorist.

--
Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

In article ,
Dallas wrote:

I toured the new state of the art tower at Addison airport last week and
was struck by all the security measures they employed.

Everything but a NOAA weather radio.

john smith wrote:
In article ,
Dallas wrote:


I toured the new state of the art tower at Addison airport last week and
was struck by all the security measures they employed.


Everything but a NOAA weather radio.


That's the union whining, as usual. All facilities have high speed
internet access in all operating quarters. When ever there is bad
weather around we will always have a web page up with a weather radar
site, usually Weather Underground as that self updates every 8-10 minutes.

On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:15:23 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:


"Dallas" wrote in message
news

I toured the new state of the art tower at Addison airport last week and
was struck by all the security measures they employed.

The entire complex and parking lot was surrounded by a dense wrought iron
fence with a nasty "fish hook" shaped sharp pointed curve at the top. An
intercom opened the gate. The entrance to the tower was an interlock of
bulletproof glass doors that locked you in a holding area until someone
checked the video camera and buzzed you in.

I assume this is all a reaction to our new terrorist threat, but I haven't
been able to come up with any reason for all that security. Let's say
some terrorists took the tower, what's the worst thing they could do?


Kill the occupants, destroy equipment. A target not worth the effort.

You left out "call the media."

Don

On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:28:57 -0600, Newps wrote:

All facilities have high speed
internet access in all operating quarters.


It's a good thing that the Internet never has any problems, nor can web
sites (or a tower's connection) ever go down.

- Andrew