hercboy
Just playing Devil's Advocate;
Have you considered the implications of your statement
you got to check the pilot out just incase its a person dressing up as a pilot but if the security see the pilot all the time well of course hes the pilot and should be able to just walk on threw the gates without a problem
What about the day when his family are being held hostage under fear of death and he is instructed to carry a 'package' airside due to his 'obviously known status' and ability to 'just walk through the gates'?
Security is all about risk assessment and minimalisation of that risk. Layers of effective security means the target moves lower down the target list of the terrorists as they want to go for the biggest impact with the least risk of failure. They seek the security loopholes that give them the chance of success that they want. Whilst I agree that current security policies can seem a little pointless in certain cases (like removing nail clippers from a flight deck crew member), others are not quite so pointless. It is always a balancing act between having enough layers to be effective/ what is acceptable/ and inconvenience caused.
Be careful and think a little deeper about the implications of your suggestions with regards to security and you might find that what seems benal at first may actually make a little more sense than you thought.
PP