Not too long after the 9/11 fiasco, a major British respectable newspaper ran an article in which it was speculated that there were unknown numbers of possible "sleepers" in the pilot training system.
These individuals were being prepared for a future strike, as and when their masters decided it would be appropriate.
Our so-called authorities decided to do nothing about this possibility, preferring to deny access to the flight deck by "friendly forces" known to the crew, such as spouses, relatives and enthusiasts, and by making it difficult for even ATC personnel to experience a typical operation.
So we are now safe because our nose-hair tweezers, contact lens solution and lip balm have been excluded from the potential weapons list and we passengers, CC and tech crew can sleep easy in our seats henceforth...............
Have confidence in the psychometric tests and Advanced Compass Tests which our "wannabees" may have to pass, all the H R horsemanure will enure the "sleeper" scenario will never come to pass, won't it?????
Oh to be a fly on the wall as Transec, DfT and the rest chew this incident over, before deciding it will be all too difficult and expensive to implement effective psychiatric screening (if such a thing exists) for all crewmembers, and that's only looking at the main airline players.
So in the near future, beware of some funny looks and even wierder questions as to whether you packed your own brain, as you struggle through security to operate?
