Carrying liquids while not it uniform? B.S.!!!!

[inthegoo]

Jackson MS this morning,

Commuting to work,

Not in uniform,

TSA says I cannot have my bottle of water or my 4 ounce tube of toothpaste!

They said I have to be in uniform to carry these liquids!

WTFO!!!!! WORTHLESS POS's

-GOO

 

[regionalcap]

It has been that way for a while now.

 

[inthegoo]

so i gotta wear my uniform to commute or i need to buy mini toiletries that fit into a quart bag, and no water bottle?

and the white shirt with shoulder boards and tie proves what?

I can buy all that s**t on ebay in five seconds, including authentic airline specific jewelry? wtfo!

-GOO

 

[CA1900]

You're dealing with TSA. Need I say anymore?

Besides, it's been this way for months. You just now found out about it?

 

[inthegoo]

usually in uniform

 

[capt. megadeth]

It's pretty stupid but I finally learned my lesson and just wear my uniform. Every time I have not worn it, I regret it.

 

[XJohXJ]

The world according to TSA:

In uniform = pilot.
Not in uniform = just another schmuck.

 

[COOPERVANE]

Secure ID+ $12 pilot shirt=Not a terrorist

Secure ID - pilot shirt=Osama

I tried to explain this to a TSA guy several months ago. The ID is the important part of the equation, not the shirt.

He just gave me a blank stare as he fingered his TSA issued microphone, while visions of a troublemaker dogpile danced in his head.

 

[Soverytired]

If you really hate it that much:

Wear cargo pants and fill your pockets with as much shampoo, toothpaste, "lubricant", pocket lighters, and whatever other TSA personal hygene contraband you can think of.


(OOPS! I just gave away the uber-secret way to get stuff around TSA to the terrorists! Back the drawing board, TSA braintrust!)

 

[Going2Baja]

TSA says I cannot have my bottle of water or my 4 ounce tube of toothpaste!
-GOO

My understanding is that 4oz is ok - Anyone experience something different?

Baja.

 

[landlover]

you should have turned around changed into your uniform, then cleared tsa. after which changed backed to normal cloths. then waved the 4.5oz of toothpaste at the moron tsa drok.

 

[DOVPILOT]

It's pretty stupid but I finally learned my lesson and just wear my uniform. Every time I have not worn it, I regret it.

AMEN...never again

 

[Booker]

you should have turned around changed into your uniform, then cleared tsa. after which changed backed to normal cloths. then waved the 4.5oz of toothpaste at the moron tsa drok.

You know, I'm working up the nuts to try to pass through in a white t-shirt and black pants, be told I need to be in uniform to have my shampoo, say "just a sec," rip my shirt--boards already installed--and zip-tie out of my PNT, and suit up on the spot. (Yes, I know it wouldn't do any good. And nobody needs to see me in white t-shirt.)

And I believe the volumetric limit is 100mL. That's 3.4oz for you Americans.

 

[Headfake14]

If you really hate it that much:

Wear cargo pants and fill your pockets with as much shampoo, toothpaste, "lubricant", pocket lighters, and whatever other TSA personal hygene contraband you can think of.


(OOPS! I just gave away the uber-secret way to get stuff around TSA to the terrorists! Back the drawing board, TSA braintrust!)

I picked up on that too...I bet it will work...until you go through one of those new body xray machines...

 

[zawillif]

You know, I'm working up the nuts to try to pass through in a white t-shirt and black pants, be told I need to be in uniform to have my shampoo, say "just a sec," rip my shirt--boards already installed--and zip-tie out of my PNT, and suit up on the spot. (Yes, I know it wouldn't do any good. And nobody needs to see me in white t-shirt.)

And I believe the volumetric limit is 100mL. That's 3.4oz for you Americans.

This is what I do. If they want to waste my time I'll waste their time. I make them watch me take my epiluets, wings, name tag, and tie out and put them on in front of everyone. I haven't really had this problem anywhere except SEA so far.

 

[EMB170Pilot]

You're dealing with TSA. Need I say anymore?

Besides, it's been this way for months. You just now found out about it?

GGGGGGGGGGGGggggggggggggggggggerald Ford past away today while being mauled to death by a lion!

Oh come on now, like that is really going to happen!

Great SNL skit! I was thinking about it this morning.

RIP Ford

 

[LR25]

I delt with this same thing last month, I was told to either put my uniform on or I lose my stuff. So after dealing with the TSA super, I went and put the uniform on and went back through.

Anyway I asked where the rule was that a ID carrying pilot hast to have a uniform on, he said its on the TSA website. I did a search andI couldnt find it. Does anybody have a link to this rule on the TSA site?

I also asked after I put the uniform on, and went back through security with the same folks I delt with before, what that excercise prooved, and he couldnt answer with anything intelligent.

 

[TCBKING]

Here Is Your Way To Never Deal With Those Grade School Educated, Power Trippin A-holes Ever Again...... Go To The Desert(artesia, Nm), Get Yourself A Gun, And Tell Those Morons To Kiss Off.


EVEN THE KING WAS DEPUTIZED BY NIXON

 

[n32jk]

Jackson MS this morning,

Commuting to work,

Not in uniform,

TSA says I cannot have my bottle of water or my 4 ounce tube of toothpaste!

They said I have to be in uniform to carry these liquids!

WTFO!!!!! WORTHLESS POS's

-GOO

Keep up that attitude and we will have the exemptions for uniformed crew revoked. Too bad they did not arrest you and put you on the no fly list right on the spot.

 

[TCBKING]

Keep up that attitude and we will have the exemptions for uniformed crew revoked. Too bad they did not arrest you and put you on the no fly list right on the spot.

You must work for TSA. Lighten up or please get out of our profession.

 

[fried chickens]

you should have turned around changed into your uniform, then cleared tsa. after which changed backed to normal cloths. then waved the 4.5oz of toothpaste at the moron tsa drok.

I had to do that one time. Jumpseated in the cockpit. Had to go to another terminal and they wouldn't let through with my overnite bag. Walked right out and put on my shirt and walked right back in. Complete B/S

 

[$$$4nothin]

I wonder if the TSA has ever seen what 3.4 ounces of C-4 can do. Especially to alluminum. I can't wait till FFDO training.

 

[acaTerry]

This is what I do. If they want to waste my time I'll waste their time. I make them watch me take my epiluets, wings, name tag, and tie out and put them on in front of everyone. I haven't really had this problem anywhere except SEA so far.

What is an epiluet?

 

[j41driver]

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[vclean]

No surprise the commuting pilot rule is not consistently followed. A couple months ago I went to Vegas to lose money and traveled in uniform each way.

No problems flying MDW-LAS, but on the way back, they confiscated all the dangerous goods I had because I was not operating the flight from LAS. The supervisor wasn't any help as she was also involved in the search doing her part in saving the world one flight at a time.

I know there is a TSA directive regarding uniformed crew member screening procedures. I need to find and carry it to avoid losing everything again.

 

[zawillif]

What is an epiluet?

Excuse my spelling. Didn't think I was gonna get graded on it. Epaulet.

 

[Speedmach5]

EWR...TSA Delta concourse has been the worst I have seen...
God forbid you carry your clear ziplock with a 3oz or less bottle of anything unless it has a factory label on it. "crest" etc.
I had a couple "container store" clear leak proof generic bottles that were 1.5 oz that they made me throw out because they couldn't verify what was in it...(no label) The yahoos in ASE are almost as bad.

 

[landlover]

EWR...TSA Delta concourse has been the worst I have seen...
God forbid you carry your clear ziplock with a 3oz or less bottle of anything unless it has a factory label on it. "crest" etc.
I had a couple "container store" clear leak proof generic bottles that were 1.5 oz that they made me throw out because they couldn't verify what was in it...(no label) The yahoos in ASE are almost as bad.

the tsa will never stop surprising me with their idiotic request. who is to say you cant buy a labled product and just dump it out and fill it up with "make go-boom" juice.

 

[capt. megadeth]

No problems flying MDW-LAS, but on the way back, they confiscated all the dangerous goods I had because I was not operating the flight from LAS. The supervisor wasn't any help as she was also involved in the search doing her part in saving the world one flight at a time.

I have to go through LAS tomorrow. I absolutely HATE going there. They have got to be the biggest TSA nazis there. I always have problems there.

 

[n32jk]

You must work for TSA. Lighten up or please get out of our profession.

I was in this profession when you were probably in diapers. As a professional, my security director published directives that you must be in uniform to expect the exemption, so I comply. I did see the letter from TSA to the airlines to this effect. Now what this profession does not need are people who want to dance around politically sensitive issues such as this. I was pleased that we were exempt by being in uniform and with proper ID. If this gets out of hand soon it will be allowed for crews only working a flight or not at all. This crap about changing back into civvies and waving at TSA is stupid beyond all belief. I don't care for TSA any more than the next pilot, but I do have less hassles by following directives. Grow up !!!!