In reference to the rediculous need for flight crew to go thru the whole hog getting onto the tarmac to do our job, whilst other airport staff don't have to, I was amazed to see a guy ride a bike across the tarmac in front of my aircraft, (with no high viz jacket on either). Another day a guy drove a very old Holden (not the Kingswood!!!), again, with no flashing light, and extremely likely with no 20.9 approval for the vehicle, to pass in front of the terminal building and presumably park somewhere down the QF area, no doubt so they don't have to bear the parking costs and risks of the usual staff carpark. Add to this, the caterers who drive thru the external gate, to load "stuff" onto your aircraft, and drive back out again. Really makes a lot of sense, compared with what flight crew have to put up with, and we only drive the damn things !!! It's a joke, get real !!!
