Having witnessed several times the arrest of commuting pilots who thought that the rules didn't apply to them, I think any pilot that isn't 100% aware of immigration/emigration rules as well as local security procedures is leaving themselves wide open to a world of hurt. At LGW/LHR, for instance, the removal of air-side passes has been threatened, which I assume would lead to dismissal. I can't imagine that within the UK (with its rabid adherence to rules and regs) it would be any different at another airport.
We have had several incidents related to "flight deck breaches" where the "breacher" is a employee/crewmember/pilot, but the correct procedures or paperwork hadn't been followed. In one case, the CAA were looking at prosecution.
In Spain, I saw one pilot arrested by the Guardia Civil, for swiping when not actually on duty. Just because you've got away with it doesn't necessarily mean it is legal. Just be careful out there.....
Last edited by hunterboy; 14th Jan 2016 at 08:23.
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