FAR 108.209 (e) specifically addresses x-ray inspection and film. Film may indeed be hand inspected if requested by the individual...(in the US). (e) No aircraft operator may use any X-ray system to inspect accessible property or checked baggage unless a sign is posted in a conspicuous place at the screening checkpoint or where checked baggage is accepted which notifies individuals that such items are being inspected by an X-ray and advises them to remove all X-ray, scientific, and high-speed film from accessible property and checked baggage before inspection. This sign shall also advise individuals that they may request that an inspection be made of their photographic equipment and film packages without exposure to an X-ray system. If the X-ray system exposes any accessible property or checked baggage to more than one milliroentgen during the inspection, the aircraft operator shall post a sign that advises individuals to remove film of all kinds from their articles before inspection. If requested by individuals, their photographic equipment and film packages shall be inspected without exposure to an X-ray system. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Lin" <kenneth.lin@worldnet.att.net> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 00:22 Subject: Re: It's official: photography is NOT illegal > Christopher, List, > > Thanks for sharing the letter with us. > > Yes, I can see how you (and I) would see that airport/airline photography is > not a prohibited activity by the following wording: > > "We'd like to clarify that neither the Security Directives (SD) that have > been issued over that past few months nor Title 14, Code of Federal > Regulations, Part 107-airport Security, and Part 108-Airplane Operator > Security, contain restrictions or prohibitions on photography. " > > And yes, I can also see an airport operator claiming local regulations > overrides all. > > It appears, as you've already stated, that common sense and courtesy can go > a long way in resolving potential conflicts. > > Alas, the letter did not specify whether hand inspection of films carried on > board was still permitted. Since 9/11 I've been toting my film in a lead > bag. > > Kenneth Lin > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Liao" <flpuck6@yahoo.com> > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:50 AM > Subject: Re: It's official: photography is NOT illegal > > > > Kenneth and all-- > > > > The reason why I didn't simply forward the message to > > the LIST is because it is long and does not address > > solely aviation photography but there is that precious > > paragraph there for us spotters/photographers. > > > > I was talking with a fellow list member about > > something though. The letter does not explicitly state > > that photography IS legal and my arguement but it > > states that there are no restrictions/prohibitions. > > The fellow member then brought my attention to the > > fact that that leaves room for the local security > > agencies/airport security ops to then say their own > > rules overrule those (or the lack of) the FAA, which I > > find hard to understand. > > > > But honesly, I know it'll take some time and we have > > to use common sense. But so do those goshdarn > > MP/NG/Cops/Security personnel! We're the last people > > on the face of this planet to engage in any > > compromising activity. It's time we stop being so > > passive. I hate being passive. > > > > -Chris/PVD > > > > --- Kenneth Lin <kenneth.lin@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > > This would be a good letter to print out and carry, > > > but without the relevant > > > name of the official > > > and other bits in the letterhead and signature, it > > > could be difficult to > > > make the case that this letter was not simply > > > fabricated. A suspicious > > > security person might not believe that this was a > > > real letter. > > > > > > Perhaps you could scan the whole letter and offer it > > > as a word attachment > > > for those interested? > > > > > > Kenneth Lin > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Christopher Liao" <flpuck6@yahoo.com> > > > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 12:04 PM > > > Subject: It's official: photography is NOT illegal > > > > > > > > > > Hey Folks, > > > > > > > > It's official. While the repsonse is most likely a > > > > generic one, there is one VERY key part for us > > > > aviation photographer/spotters to read, to print > > > out, > > > > to carry with us, and kindly make MP, NG, police > > > > officers, security personnel aware of. The > > > response > > > > was long, but here is the most important part: > > > > <begin letter> > > > > Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We > > > > appreciate your > > > > suggestion and concern for the nation's aviation. > > > Due > > > > to the heavy volume of > > > > mail that we experienced and our desire to answer > > > each > > > > letter, we have > > > > not been able to reply to some correspondence in a > > > > timely matter. > > > > Please accept our apology for the delay in > > > responding. > > > > <snip> > > > > Film/Photography > > > > Some questions have been raised about photography > > > in > > > > and around > > > > airports. We'd like to clarify that neither the > > > > Security Directives (SD) that > > > > have been issued over that past few months nor > > > Title > > > > 14, Code of > > > > Federal Regulations, Part 107-airport Security, > > > and > > > > Part 108-Airplane > > > > Operator Security, contain restrictions or > > > > prohibitions on photography. We > > > > encourage you to keep abreast of any regulatory > > > > proposals for enhanced > > > > airport security to ensure that the concerns of > > > > professional photographers > > > > are considered fully. > > > > <snip> > > > > Please accept our appreciation for taking the time > > > to > > > > share your > > > > thoughts and concerns with us. Your support and > > > > cooperation is an important > > > > contribution to ensuring the safety and security > > > of > > > > the Nation's > > > > aviation system. > > > > Most Sincerely, > > > > Tell FAA Response Team > > > > <end letter> > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > -Christopher Liao > > > > Pawtucket, Rhode Island > > > > Wooster, Ohio > > > > ================================ > > > > http://pages.wooster.edu/liaocl/ > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > -Christopher Liao > > Pawtucket, Rhode Island > > Wooster, Ohio > > ================================ > > http://pages.wooster.edu/liaocl/ > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > >