Originally Posted by
Dr Dave
Come on chaps, get real. The one thing that we do know is that terrorists are devious. They have gone to enormous ends to get their plots to work. So, is it really out of the question that one of the groups wouldn't put forward a follower to fly for, say, a Middle Eastern airline so that they can act in exactly this way? If pilots were not subject to the same security as everyone else then this would be potentially successful, surely?
Of course, that pilot could take over the aircraft and commit another 9-11. However, aircraft need pilots, so there is little that can actually be done about that threat beyond the obvious.
How about a secure photo/biometric ID cross checked against a datbase to ensure ligitimacy and a pilot goes to his workplace with his toothpaste, leatherman, pen , contact lens solution, oversized bag etc.
Dr. Dave, a middle eastern pilot who is a follower and is drafted to the cause will still not need any weapons so ANY amount of screening and/or restrictions will not stop him.
BTW has anyone of the deep-thinkers in UK security acknowledged that most arriving flights from around the worl have contraband in the cabin - can an arriving flight not be a problem???
regards Chico