[quote]Gentlemen. .Has anyone advanced the “safety” factor into this security fiasco? A flight crew upset by the treatment that they have just received from security does not make for a very safe flight. We all know that things go wrong and s**t happens..
The Airlines hate negative publicity this should qualify. .<hr></blockquote>
. .A large, TX based airline recently had a pilot that wrote a letter to this effect, and he was sent for psychological evaluation. The letter was very accurate and not a rant, and the writer asked the RHETORICAL question "Do you really want an angry pilot flying your plane?" (paraphrased). Some of the wording he used to describe the "security measures" in place "concerned" some management types (according to the after incident spin control) about his mental well being. Word is that the top management wanted him fired, even though he never mentioned which airline he worked for.
This is wht we are up against, and unless we all unify on this issue, we will be picked off one by one.........