A flyer left by the DHS in an FBO at Hickory Regional Airport in North Carolina makes bullet points of suspicious behavior associated with illegal activities but ensnares some behavior pilots might consider routine. The flyer was left at the FBO about two weeks ago by federal agents and lists suspicious activities that include customers who: insist on paying in cash; are vague about their itinerary; fly in with a dirty undercarriage; use self-service fueling early in the morning or late at night; seek temporary hangarage for their aircraft; fly a “worn out” plane with a “very nice” GPS; or travel with “excessive” luggage. The posting listed special agents to contact “if you encounter such suspicious activity.” It also offered a reward of “up to $250,000″ for information “relating to the transportation or storage of contraband and/or criminal proceeds.” The list did also include some activities that might be considered suspicious by a larger group of pilots.

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