Question for you security pundits.
If pilots are to be treated exactly the same manner as the self loading cargo,
why are they required to pay the government or its agencies an exorbitant fee for ASIC cards?, there's no point to them it surely, except to make money.
Might as well turn up to work in civvies and change into your uniform when you get on board.
And more questions for you security pundits.
When you test us pilots for traces of explosive residue, are you aware that we then go and put tonnes of explosive into our fuel tanks?
Also, when you confiscate a pilots leatherman or tweezers or nail file, are you aware that there is a bloody big crash axe right there in the flightdeck?
Tell me again how you're making us safer!