Duff Man
I sort of agree.
I am sure thats exactly how a DOTARs Bureaucrat does see it.
Surely there are smarter less offensive ways of getting the job done and more efficiently.
I can, as a pilot get access to my aircraft before security screening as I said above. If I can, so can a terrorist dressed up as a pilot. So Security screening pilots has solved NOTHING.
How about they actually check the vailidty of our ASIC, bit like customs do a passport, that will offer a lot more info then checking some ones bloody shoes.
All they acheive is a terrorist with nothing in his/her shoes having access to the aircraft before passeners, then he has access to all items onboard. Hmmmm Good thinking.
There are so many holes in the current system I don't know were to start criticicing it!
But, if you beleiev that checking the crew and making them take their shoes off helps, well I hope your right.