atrdriver
Living in Paradise
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NYCPilot said:With all this talk of male passengers of middle eastern descent, how would you, the airlines or flying public feel about a middle eastern pilot flying for a U.S. carrier. I've come across CFI's aspiring to be such, who were nice folks. Just wondering if they might have some difficulty attaining a flightdeck position because of thier appearance. Any experiences or stories you might care to share.
Right after 9/11 I was flying with a middle eastern FO and he got quite a bit of static going through security. I had to call for a supervisor and an airport cop to get the few who were giving him grief to back off. He works for the airline, he has been fingerprinted and background checked, he was part of my crew, and there was no excuse for his treatment. He thought it was funny, I didn't. OTOH, I completely agree with increased scrutiny of normal passengers meeting the same description.