TSA wants a free ride!

[jetalc]

Those Burger King rejects in a safety sensitive area of the airplane? I think not.

 

[§kyye Candy]

You would think that someone with a PRISON record (as quite a few of the TSA apparently have) would be a no-brainer for a jumpseat REJECTION... but maybe it's just me!

As for the Capt.'s say as to who rides, I hope that continues to be the standard. As I understand it, that authority has now been taken away from the guys at Alaska (no offense to Alaska guys - please correct me if I'm wrong.)

 

[ERfly]

Everyone seems to forget that this is the same department that outlawed jumpseats for us. They make it a huge hassle for us to jumpseat. Their employment with such and such can not be verified electronically so I'm sorry, no ride for you. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

 

[Flyer2000]

I am the jumpseat chairman at my airline. This subject was brought up at the last conference [all jumpseat committees]. Let me put this rumor to rest right now. TSA is NOT seeking the jumpseat. They asked about 2 years ago and were told NO! That was the end of that subject. They have no business in the cockpit and could not justify their need to be there.

As to passes [free or otherwise], this too is a false rumor. TSA agents needing to move from one station to another are given the equivelant of a "positive space" ticket purchased by TSA [not the agent]. No TSA agent is handed a book of tickets to use for his/her leisure.

Hope this helps put all the angry emotions to rest. Let's all put down the baseball bats and go have a cocktail. Makes for lower blood pressure and longer life.

 

[WhiteCloud]

I am the jumpseat chairman at my airline. This subject was brought up at the last conference [all jumpseat committees]. Let me put this rumor to rest right now. TSA is NOT seeking the jumpseat. They asked about 2 years ago and were told NO! That was the end of that subject. They have no business in the cockpit and could not justify their need to be there.

As to passes [free or otherwise], this too is a false rumor. TSA agents needing to move from one station to another are given the equivelant of a "positive space" ticket purchased by TSA [not the agent]. No TSA agent is handed a book of tickets to use for his/her leisure.

Hope this helps put all the angry emotions to rest. Let's all put down the baseball bats and go have a cocktail. Makes for lower blood pressure and longer life.

Cmon Flyer2000...did you have to go and ruin a perfectly good thread by injecting some facts in to play? The idea of denying a potential TSA jumpseater was making my day.

 

[cforst513]

I am the jumpseat chairman at my airline. This subject was brought up at the last conference [all jumpseat committees]. Let me put this rumor to rest right now. TSA is NOT seeking the jumpseat. They asked about 2 years ago and were told NO! That was the end of that subject. They have no business in the cockpit and could not justify their need to be there.

As to passes [free or otherwise], this too is a false rumor. TSA agents needing to move from one station to another are given the equivelant of a "positive space" ticket purchased by TSA [not the agent]. No TSA agent is handed a book of tickets to use for his/her leisure.

Hope this helps put all the angry emotions to rest. Let's all put down the baseball bats and go have a cocktail. Makes for lower blood pressure and longer life.

NONSENSE, POOPYPANTS!!! you're not jumpseat chairperson! you work for the TSA!! he's trying to throw the pilots off!!! get him!!! lynch his house and burn him down....or something like that.

 

[User546]

I dont mind them getting cockpit/jumpseat access, but only under one condition.

WE THE PILOTS get to do our own personal searches of the TSA members in a manner which WE see fit - prior to them boarding.