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@ THE HITCHER.
Just because the tools you have specified were once effective in containing a Hitcher household leak does not mean they are universally so. I would kindly ask you dwell just for a short while in thought over your keyboard before adding another such post to this and any other public forum. If you have any security related opinions that are constructive, progressive and with intent of making the working lives of those persons with whom you interact within the security environment better, happier, less stressful, and more efficient then we truly would all like to read about it. Now hear this: Would you tell a Pilot how to fly his aircraft? or a Cabin Crew member how to evacuate PAX? Having thought about about these two questions please go on to consider the previous post you have deigned reasonable fodder for public consumption and ask yourself: Is this really the best use of my time?
Just because the tools you have specified were once effective in containing a Hitcher household leak does not mean they are universally so. I would kindly ask you dwell just for a short while in thought over your keyboard before adding another such post to this and any other public forum. If you have any security related opinions that are constructive, progressive and with intent of making the working lives of those persons with whom you interact within the security environment better, happier, less stressful, and more efficient then we truly would all like to read about it. Now hear this: Would you tell a Pilot how to fly his aircraft? or a Cabin Crew member how to evacuate PAX? Having thought about about these two questions please go on to consider the previous post you have deigned reasonable fodder for public consumption and ask yourself: Is this really the best use of my time?
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I' m sure The Hitcher is a total (and very clever) wind-up merchant. However, there is this little thing in the back of my mind that worringly thinks he isn't!
SENIOR aviation security officer, what does that mean? That you're just a bigger dick than your colleagues?
SENIOR aviation security officer, what does that mean? That you're just a bigger dick than your colleagues?
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FYI flight mech to attain the rank of senior aviation security officer you need to hold a level 3 SIA licence which takes a lot of study and hard work to achieve i can assure you....
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The Hitcher:
also:
Do you now advise airlines on what they really need to service the aircraft, wish I had your know how on sorting out problems on a/c, could have saved myself a fortune on what I have spent at the snap-on van.
as for the quote "Takes a lot of study and hard work" which was the hardest for you?......reading or writing.
In most cases a torch screwdriver, adjustable spanner and a pair of pliers are more then enough if the engineer needs more than that he should have a written memo from his supervisor explaining to the security officer involved the reasons why.
FYI flight mech to attain the rank of senior aviation security officer you need to hold a level 3 SIA licence which takes a lot of study and hard work to achieve i can assure you....
as for the quote "Takes a lot of study and hard work" which was the hardest for you?......reading or writing.
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I apologise for waking the Troll.
I thought it had been banished to the caves of the interweb.
I feel so ashamed.
T.
I apologise for waking the Troll.
I thought it had been banished to the caves of the interweb.
I feel so ashamed.
T.
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mad_jock, no I think from Luton, a number of years ago, I was one of a team from Stansted, that went to Luton to recover a 727 private jet, owned by a Saudi, he had bought a new one, and left that there for about 2-3 years, now wanted to sell it. All of us had BAA passes, at the time even though working in Stansted, swipe my card on the gate at Gatwick, gate opened and let me in, no problems, only used when I was sent down. We arrived in Luton, although this had been arranged, jobsworth refused entry, when asked to phone the person who had arranged for us to be there, refused, "telephones cost money" he said, team leader put 10p on the counter, no jobsworth was not having it, great we retired to a near by pub and waited, took 4 hours to sort out. These idiots have always been around, and possibly always will.
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Well I'm really glad that people like The Hitcher are posting on this forum. Not because I agree with this prat but because it shows that people like this, our enemy, truly exist. And for what it's worth, I wouldn't answer any security numpty's questions - for security reasons.
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Funny freaking thing is, have being a flight mechanic entering a country on a crew decleration I had full access to the shadow of my aircraft in any country I was in. Put on a set of scrubs and things got difficult. We used to wear a white shirt and epilutes when needed to return to our aircraft for MX purposes just to avoid the BS! This Hitcher joker is nothing more than a TOOL, nothing more than a SPANNER as the UK folks put it. He can allways be adjusted.
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Your choice PM however if you fail to fully co-operate with security officers you and your tools will not be going anywhere until we are fully satisfied you dont pose a risk to the travelling public or the aircraft and you have a valid and very good reason for trying to get tools airside and that also goes for any other items that could be deemed to be a risk including excessive quantities of food drink etc.
Only recently due to vigilence on my part myself and a colleague intercepted an engineer blatantly trying to get a take away chinese banquet for eight through security, totally over the top ,...however in the end we relented somewhat and allowed him to take two portions of fried rice through.
Only recently due to vigilence on my part myself and a colleague intercepted an engineer blatantly trying to get a take away chinese banquet for eight through security, totally over the top ,...however in the end we relented somewhat and allowed him to take two portions of fried rice through.
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Only recently due to vigilence on my part i intercepted a engineer trying to get a take away chinese banquet through security, totally over the top ,...however in the end we relented somewhat and allowed him to take two portions of fried rice through.
Bravo Hitcher, bravo. Made my day.
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You may think its a joke hovis, but if like me you had succesfully compleated a SIA level 3 security licence course you would know that certain ingredients extensivly used in chinese cuisine can when mixed with certain other items (which i cannot of course divulge here) be used to easily construct a very potent explosive device, so next time your chinese or indian take away is confiscated be aware its not because some petty minded security officer is acting in a fit of pique but thanks to his extensive training he knows the risks that seemingly innocuous items can pose.
certain ingredients extensivly used in chinese cusine can when mixed with certain other items (which i cannot of course divulge here) be used to easily construct a very potent explosive device,
If that ain't enough he can wander into the stores, grab a quart of mob jet 2, drain a pint of Jet a-1 from the nearest parked airplane and using his vast experience and intensive training in engineering, construct a nifty incendiary device that will make your confiiscated chinese takeaway molatov cocktail look like a damp squib on a wet friday night in Skegness!
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Sorry,
Despite his "extensive training" I'll still go with the security officers second option of just acting in a "pique". Like there's nothing that we use in maintaining aircraft every day that couldn't make a potent explosive device.
By the way, I have successfully completed a SIA level 4 security licence course and use the licence to scrape the ice off my windows in the winter and last night one of my aircraft had a valve cap missing on arrival. I replaced it and requested a full criminal investigation to commence at the departing station.
Despite his "extensive training" I'll still go with the security officers second option of just acting in a "pique". Like there's nothing that we use in maintaining aircraft every day that couldn't make a potent explosive device.
By the way, I have successfully completed a SIA level 4 security licence course and use the licence to scrape the ice off my windows in the winter
and last night one of my aircraft had a valve cap missing on arrival. I replaced it and requested a full criminal investigation to commence at the departing station.