Michael Roberts

[Dizel8]

TSA, when it comes to screening pilots, is a joke. The conversation always goes like this:

Pilot: " Why are you screening me?"
TSA:" We are trying to prevent someone from taking control of the airplane."
Pilot:"How will you prevent me from doing so, since I am the one flying the airplane?"
TSA: With a blank stare,a flicker of realization and loud voice: "I am keeping America safe!"
Pilot:" You have a good day now!"

 

[Captzaahlie]

TSA, when it comes to screening pilots, is a joke. The conversation always goes like this:

Pilot: " Why are you screening me?"
TSA:" We are trying to prevent someone from taking control of the airplane."
Pilot:"How will you prevent me from doing so, since I am the one flying the airplane?"
TSA: With a blank stare,a flicker of realization and loud voice: "I am keeping America safe!"
Pilot:" You have a good day now!"

I might have to steal that and have it as my signature line.
:beer:

 

[BLing]

I might have to steal that and have it as my signature line.
:beer:

Or Facebook status update...

 

[NEDude]

Am I the only one who thinks things may get worse for flight crews as a result of this?

 

[A350]

I completely agree with his stand on the issues....screening pilots is a four course meal in window dressing. There are medical issues here as well folks.

Has anyone ever asked the TSA why they have to pat you down after you go through their new high tech machine? Shouldn't it see all and know all?

Auburn Calloway? He should have been screened out of the interview process.

A350

 

[Raoul Duke]

Has this guy been fire yet, I am sick of hearing about it.

 

[Kharma Police]

I completely agree with his stand on the issues....screening pilots is a four course meal in window dressing. There are medical issues here as well folks.

Has anyone ever asked the TSA why they have to pat you down after you go through their new high tech machine? Shouldn't it see all and know all?

Auburn Calloway? He should have been screened out of the interview process.

A350

The problem was Auburn Calloway worked for Flying Tigers and lied on his application regarding Navy S-3 PIC time and who knows what else.

For those not familiar with the case,

Auburn got cute after the merger with FedEx and tried to crank call Fred Smith during an employee closed circuit t.v. program. A chief pilot decided to investigate his background and discovered the falsification. He was due to be terminated then decided to end his life while in company service. FedEx had a lucrative life insurance program, the catch would be he didn't want any postmortem evidence, hence the spear gun. His original plan called for him to carry out the attack during his original rotation, however he timed out and carried out the attack as a jumpseater making it 3 against 1.

 

[dicko]

A little reminder.

After being shaken down for weapons by the TSA , we then sit two feet from a crash axe.

TSA screening for pilots is a waste of time.

 

[SLUF4]

I watched TSA frisk down a marine the other day-they don't care who you are

 

[Spud]

Our Chief pilot has had 3 calls from pilots complaining about about MEM TSA in recent days.