What I don't get is this: If pilots can clear with ID, why not me? I fly regularly... and usually the same routes. Why can't I undergo 'inspection' and have my name in a computer as pre-approved? Why do I have to have a TSA individual, who clearly fits in the left side of the bell curve, 'assess' me for terrorist potential?
Pretty simple; We Fly the Aircraft
We could come to work naked and nothing changes.
A concept that the out of control - “Security Machine,” - is too stupid (and have no intention) to figure out.
Airline Management gets perverse pleasure out of seeing the Pilots put through this indignity.
We (Pilots) don’t need nail clippers, to take over the Aircraft
I certainly have empathy for the Frequent Flyer; it would be nice to see more of a “Trusted Traveler” system.
But sorry, you’re not in the same “trust” category as the Pilots.