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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
The rule would apply to planes exceeding 12,500 pounds MTOW. How big is the smallest plane that can avoid such a rule? I'm guessing not very large.
The original Lear Jet (model 23) was designed to sneak in just under the 12,500lb limit. Pretty much every other corporate jet except for the new Very Light Jets exceeds it. So do the larger turboprops like the Kingair 300.

TSA needs to continually invent threats to justify their existence.
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