Super 80, I feel your pain.
As for myself, when on duty and in uniform, I never publicly remove any item except that which is specifically required by TSA regulation (not to be confused with a particular station's/screener's whim of the day). Occasionally the metal detector alarms considering...
Here is the latest Action Alert from the Airline Pilots' Security Alliance. For those of you who would like to make your opinion count but are intimidated about calling your elected officials, it’s very painless and once you’ve done it you’ll probably wonder why you hadn’t done it sooner...
APSA is the best source for current information:
http://www.secure-skies.org/index.asp
You can sign up for email updates at:
http://www.secure-skies.org/Email%20List.asp#Fill%20in%20the%20form
The following APSA Alerts were issued on 9/15:
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ACTION ALERT!
Immediate Action Required!
Pass This Alert Along To Everyone You Know!
Congress has shown that it SOLIDLY SUPPORTS ARMING PILOTS but the administration is still listening to the high-salary airline CEO's from the Air...
ACTION ALERT!
Immediate Action Required!
Pass This Alert Along To Everyone You Know!
Thanks to Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire, the full Senate will vote as early as THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5th on S. 2554, the Smith/Boxer bill to arm airline pilots. The Senate will be voting on whether to attach...
Here's a partial mailing list:
George W. Bush
President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Norman Y. Mineta
Secretary of Transportation
Dept. of Transportation
400 7th St. SW
Washington, DC 20590
Tom Ridge
Homeland Security Director
Office of Homeland Security
1600...
This letter to the editor in the July 22, 2002 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology caught my eye:
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OLD BOYS AT THE TSA
James Stover's letter "Protecting Their Own?" hit the nail on the head (AW&ST July 1, p. 6)
During the past 28 years, I have been president and CEO of six...
I've heard arguments that the speed limit goes away above 10,000' even when the Class B doesn't e.g. DFW, ATL, etc. I've been a little reluctant to test it though.
ACTION ALERT!
Immediate Action Required!
PASS THIS ALERT ALONG TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
You’ve done FANTASTIC work in the House and helped us to secure a very strong armed pilot bill. Nice job! Now, we return our focus to the Senate.
The best scenario for the cause of arming airline pilots...
Here's the link for anyone who would like to read the full update. It's long but well worth reading if you have a few minutes.
http://www.secure-skies.org/Bi-Monthly%20Update.htm
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