Flight Attendant KCM thread.

[ASADFW7]

The thread is pending review for aviation security review. Posting about cockpit breaches, or suggested security bypasses is not encouraged and can have unintended consequences.

 

[XJTAv8r]

Looks like F/A access is about to be approved:

Flight attendant to join Known Crewmember program

On Monday the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in cooperation with Airlines for America, announced that, in the second phase of the Known Crewmember (KCM) program, the TSA will offer expedited security screening to flight attendants of U.S.-based airlines.

“We’re very pleased that our flight attendants will be eligible to participate and receive the benefits of the Known Crewmember program,” said Inflight Services SVP Sam Risoli.

TSA projects that flight attendants could begin to experience expedited screening as early as fall 2012, but it could take up to 12 months for airlines and their service providers to make system modifications and fully develop, test and implement this change to the program.

The KCM test program launched in April 2011 and enables TSA officers to verify the identity and employment status of airline pilots, who already undergo thorough criminal background and employment checks as a condition of their employment. KCM allows crewmembers to get through security screening faster.

 

[tico]

Cant think of a better way to hasten the loss of the KCM program for all of us.....nice while it lasted

 

[bladeusa]

Definitely oppose FA's being in this program.

 

[redflyer65]

Probably the plan by TSA. Open the program up to everyone with a pulse and just wait for the stuff they catch coming thru the door.

Then shut the whole thing down holding up all the crap they 'caught people with'.

 

[n757st]

Umm... So now all the fas in the country will be in cass? It won't take long for one of them to make it unexpectedly in the flight deck of a carrier not their own.

 

[OK3]

If they want to include FAs they better up the manning at those checkpoints. It already takes a little longer to get through than just going to the front of the regular security line. An entire crew trying to get through KCM will take a lot longer! Now imagine that at a crew base with multiple crews at one time.

 

[charlie2]

Cant think of a better way to hasten the loss of the KCM program for all of us.....nice while it lasted

The captain had to pee yesterday and there is a stupid rule that an FA has to be in the cockpit while he is going pee. Don't you idiots know there is a medieval weapon in the cockpit? Don't focus on the Known Crew Memeber thing focus on how we can change the rule. I don't want murdering FA's in my cockpit when captain pees. Call your US reps and say "NO MUREDERING FA'S IN MY COCKPIT". Actually I think you are morons.

 

[charlie2]

If they want to include FAs they better up the manning at those checkpoints. It already takes a little longer to get through than just going to the front of the regular security line. An entire crew trying to get through KCM will take a lot longer! Now imagine that at a crew base with multiple crews at one time.

Ya you are smart cause if we pilots get through quickly we can just leave without them. You mam are a genious.

 

[charlie2]

Definitely oppose FA's being in this program.

Definitely cause FA's are murderers and you are a moron.