BARR Program
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions about the BARR program that are not addressed on this page, please contact NBAA's Operations Service group at (202) 783-9250 or info@nbaa.org.
Current Status of the BARR Program
- Is the BARR program still functioning and accepting new applications?
- How do I unblock an aircraft?
- Can I track my own aircraft once it is blocked?
- How can I find the FAA document that outlines specific changes to the BARR program?
Advocacy Efforts to Preserve the BARR Program
- What action did the FAA take on June 3 regarding the BARR Program?
- What legal action is NBAA taking to preserve the BARR program?
- Is Congress aware of this situation?
- What are some of the key arguments used by NBAA to defend the BARR program?
- How can I contact my elected officials in Washington, DC to encourage them to preserve the BARR program?
FAA Information on Valid Security Concerns
- What is a Valid Security Concern?
- Is an independent security study necessary to establish a Valid Security Concern?
- At what point in time must the Valid Security Concern be present?
- Does the FAA require an aircraft owner or operator to provide to FAA documentation of the Valid Security Concern?
- Does the FAA have a form or standard format for Certification and Re-certification?
- How often must a Certified Security Concern be submitted to the FAA?
- Will the FAA protect the information submitted, under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?
- Where should I submit my Certified Security Concern?
Additional Information on Valid Security Concerns
- What information has the FAA provided on submitting a Valid Security Concern?
- When should information on a Valid Security Concern be submitted to FAA?
- How can an on-demand charter operator demonstrate a Certified Security Concern?
- What do Treasury Regulations regarding security concerns have to do with the BARR program?
- How do the Treasury Regulations define a bona fide business-oriented security concern?
BARR Legal Defense Fund Frequently Asked Questions
- What, specifically, is the legal work the fund will support?
- If I make a contribution, will my name, or my company's name, be made public?
- How do I contribute online?
- How do I contribute by phone?
- How do I wire funds to the BARR Legal Defense Fund?
- Where do I mail a check to the BARR Legal Defense Fund?
- Are contributions tax deductible?
- What's the typical contribution to the fund?
- Do NBAA and AOPA have a fund-raising goal?
- Can my company contribute to the fund or does the contribution need to come from an individual?
- Why aren't NBAA and AOPA paying for this suit? Isn't that what my dues are for?
- Does the fund have any impact on the work being done to preserve the BARR in Congressional legislation?
- How long is the legal proceeding expected to take?
- How much is the legal proceeding expected to cost?
