AOPA has received several calls from members who are flight instructors seeking guidance on how to comply with the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) new Flight Training Security Program (FTSP) Rule. The rule became effective July 30, though it gave flight training providers until November 1 to designate and register their security coordinators with the TSA.

Many aircraft owners place their aircraft in a limited liability company (LLC). Most presumably choose this arrangement under the belief that the LLC affords liability protection in the event of an accident. Depending on how the aircraft is used, however, this may be a mistaken assumption.