AK SR6

Opposes a proposed Transportation Security Administration rule establishing a Large Aircraft Security Program for general aviation and commercial aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or more gross take-off weight

Requires pilots and mechanics to undergo criminal background checks, pilots to verify passengers against the federal "no fly" list before departure, and Transportation Security Administration approval for each flight

Identifies significant financial burden: Transportation Security Administration estimates $1.9 billion total cost to secure 10,000 aircraft nationwide, with aircraft owners bearing more than 80 percent of costs; Alaska airports would each require up to $400,000 in upgrades

Affects more than 100 aircraft in Alaska operated by 25 separate owners and conflicts with Alaska state law requiring pilots to carry emergency and survival equipment that would be prohibited under the rule

Requests the Transportation Security Administration cease consideration of the proposed rule and directs copies of the resolution be sent to federal officials including President Obama, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and Alaska's Congressional delegation