The Acting Administrator for the TSA, Gale Rossides, has released a new security directive that will override SD-08F. Effective on June 1st, security directive 08G (SD-08G) will allow transient pilots to come and go freely without a costly background check or the need to obtain an airport badge. The only catch is that the flight crew must remain in the vicinity of their aircraft unless under escort by a badged employee. Ken Bertucci, FBO owner, says “I’m thankful that the aviation community has an organization such as AOPA to help fight for general aviation. It would be difficult to hire additional personnel to obtain transient customer information, escort them to our airport’s training center for a two hour long AOA knowledge test (required for a badge), and finally to the airport security department for fingerprinting.” Fortunately, SD-08G will not adversely affect many airports, because they already have a badge system in place and FBO employees escort flight crews accordingly. The next time the TSA creates a security directive, I would suggest a period of time to allow public criticism before passing such absurd regulations.