Skywest to charge for PC's?

[Abernathy]

you two want a room?

 

[Erlanger]

Non-US citizen pilots at ASA also have to pay the TSA background fee. ASA doesn't pick up that tab.

 

[sweptback]

Couldn't agree more. Talk about ridiculous PC... Now Osama, I mean Obama is forcing the Trial of Shalik Meimeh dirtbag who planned the 9/11 attacks to stand trial in CIVILIAN COURT IN NEW YORK. Not only does it put all citizens in NYC in danger, it's a complete slap in the face to the CITIZENS of the US and especially those who lost loved ones in that attack on the USA. Moreover, Oblamea couldn't even tell the American People himself, he sent his Attorney General to do it. This should be held inhouse in the Military, end of discussion, period. Talk about leaderless. Wow, change you can step in. I like it Joe.

Trojan

How does that put the citizens of NYC in danger?

 

[skypine69]

And why would the military try them? Did they not commit crimes against civilians?

 

[JustaNumber]

Everyone here is missing the absurdity of the whole fee thing to begin with. If a thorough initial background check has been completed (okay, with a reasonable fee), and the person's identity has been positively established, WHY DO A BACKGROUND CHECK EVERY PC?!?!?!?!??

This is nothing more than another layer of expensive and wasteful bureaucracy. Disgusting.

 

[JustaNumber]

And why would the military try them? Did they not commit crimes against civilians?

So did Hitler and Goebbels, and all the Nazis who were tried at the Nuremburg Military Tribunals.

 

[CaptSeth]

So did Hitler and Goebbels, and all the Nazis who were tried at the Nuremburg Military Tribunals.

They were part of a uniformed army and represented the will of the german government. As such, they were tried in accordance with the London Accords.

These others, these terrorists, are essentially criminals and my feeling is that victims and their families have a right to see them brought to justice in an appropriate venue, using the best system of jurisprudence in the world, the US Federal Judicial System. Not perfect, but still the most transparent court system around. It is the American Way, and worth fighting for.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Couldn't agree more. Talk about ridiculous PC... Now Osama, I mean Obama is forcing the Trial of Shalik Meimeh dirtbag who planned the 9/11 attacks to stand trial in CIVILIAN COURT IN NEW YORK. Not only does it put all citizens in NYC in danger, it's a complete slap in the face to the CITIZENS of the US and especially those who lost loved ones in that attack on the USA. Moreover, Oblamea couldn't even tell the American People himself, he sent his Attorney General to do it. This should be held inhouse in the Military, end of discussion, period. Talk about leaderless. Wow, change you can step in. I like it Joe.

Trojan

Are you as stupid as you post? 911 happened where? Last time I checked NYC was in the USofA. A small piece of paper controls trials in this country, the Constitution, not Obama, not military tribunals, you are stuck in the GWB world of ignorance and stupidity, pull your head out of your buttt and breathe.
PBR

 

[JustaNumber]

A small piece of paper controls trials in this country, the Constitution...

Since when did a liberal recently respect the Constitution? (Pelosi just recently laughed and said, "are you serious, are you serious??" when asked by a reporter what part of the Constitution allows her healthcare bill).

The Constitution applies to the the government's powers over U.S. citizens, not enemy combatants on foreign battlefields. Al Quaeda has declared war on this country, and we caught some of their senior commanders responsible for a horrendous act of war -- 9/11. That they didn't have a "uniform" on at the time is immaterial.

Did the military read them their "Miranda Rights" when they were apprehended? Should we let them go on a technicality designed to keep our local police from abusing their power? It doesn't make any sense to put them in a civil trial.

 

[727gm]

If it's the law that I've got to pay $75 everytime I get in the sim, so be it.

It needs to be challenged and removed, however, in the meantime, it is the cost of doing business, and should be picked up by Skywest.

 

[DOVPILOT]

well I guess GoJets is going to go broke.

HAHAHAHA, now that's funny

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Since when did a liberal recently respect the Constitution? (Pelosi just recently laughed and said, "are you serious, are you serious??" when asked by a reporter what part of the Constitution allows her healthcare bill).

The Constitution applies to the the government's powers over U.S. citizens, not enemy combatants on foreign battlefields. Al Quaeda has declared war on this country, and we caught some of their senior commanders responsible for a horrendous act of war -- 9/11. That they didn't have a "uniform" on at the time is immaterial.

Did the military read them their "Miranda Rights" when they were apprehended? Should we let them go on a technicality designed to keep our local police from abusing their power? It doesn't make any sense to put them in a civil trial.

WTF are you talking about? The Constitution controls how the Executive branch deals with people within the jurisdiction of the US. The US has no legal jurisdiction over foreigners on foreign soil. Al Queda has declared war on who? and where is their state? Miranda..., you are just bright enough to be dangerous, Miranda is about self incrimination and council. Switch Fox editorial channel to cartoons, and put the remote down. Technicality? Miranda was one of the biggest decisions ever handed down by any modern Supreme Court, and you think it's a technicality?
Smoke some dope and think for yourself!
PBR

 

[Flightdawg]

TSA is charging $70.00 to do this. TSA is billing the pilot through Skywest and Skywest is passing on the cost. I'm not defending Skywest. I think Skywest should absorb this cost but for now they aren't.

It seems like a bad precedent to set. How long before other costs start being passed along to the pilots? Why don't they have their union stand up for them on this? Oh wait....ummmm, never mind. I guess they'll just have to pick up a couple of hours of OT before every check ride for the next 20-30 years.

 

[Erlanger]

It seems like a bad precedent to set. How long before other costs start being passed along to the pilots? Why don't they have their union stand up for them on this? Oh wait....ummmm, never mind. I guess they'll just have to pick up a couple of hours of OT before every check ride for the next 20-30 years.

Why are you a jerk? I'm sure you've read all the posts on this thread. Why aren't the union airlines of Delta, ASA and other union carriers picking up the tab on this?

 

[TheInsider]

This has been in place for several years. Foreigners in the US wanting to train or do a PC on a/c over 12500 must have their background checked each and every time. This goes for ground school as well so if you are going to fly an a/c over 12500 you can't even start gs/indoc/syst.training/sim training/aircraft training/FTD training, you name it, before satisfying this req.