My airline unfortunately, don't know the pilot however.
Said pilot went through a "known crew member" line in the US to make it inside the sterile area. This program bypasses security for pilots and flight attendants who present proper badging. There is some random searches, but mostly it speeds you through the process effortlessly.
I suspect the TSA will react to this negatively. A blanket party awaits this pilot if this cancels or changes the Known crew member program.