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Tools of the trade.....the one I had thrown at me at BN (had previously worked at SY), was that (and I quote), the only thing required as a pilot for you to conduct your trade, is the aircraft itself. Anything else required should already be on board. This came from some 'head supervisor' somewhere...
Even though I showed them our ops manual, showing that it was required pilot equipment, it didn't hold up. Jesus, what do they think we're going to do...take control of an aircraft or something?
Even though I showed them our ops manual, showing that it was required pilot equipment, it didn't hold up. Jesus, what do they think we're going to do...take control of an aircraft or something?
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Back in Ansett days, I got a handgun top end, 6 magazines, 2 empty rounds, 3 live rounds (fell down the cracks in the shooting bag), 3 holsters, wire brushes, screwdrivers and other miscellenous items through. Nothing was noticed at all as the screening guy must have been day dreaming.
They were found later in a subsequent completely un-related search when the hostie "thought" I said that I had a bomb on board. I actually made reference to "not letting any old bum on board" (the plane).
The Captain came out, looked at my arsenal spread across the aerobridge floor and replied with "I'm not prepared to take him on my aircraft."
Times have certainly changed.
They were found later in a subsequent completely un-related search when the hostie "thought" I said that I had a bomb on board. I actually made reference to "not letting any old bum on board" (the plane).
The Captain came out, looked at my arsenal spread across the aerobridge floor and replied with "I'm not prepared to take him on my aircraft."
Times have certainly changed.
These stories are all fantastic. I've had my fair share of interesting incidents with security, usually when I'm dropping off/picking people up at the airport because I forget to check what I have sitting in my handbag.
One time I dropped my sister off at the airport, and was told to throw my TEASPOON out because it could be used as a weapon... even after saying I wasn't going on a plane I was told it had to be thrown out, I couldn't even pick it up on my way out. What am I possibly going to do with a teaspoon? Make spoon music out of it and bore everyone to death?
Then when I picked my sister up the following week I got through security with a pair of sewing scissors in my bag. I didn't even realise it till we went to a coffee shop afterwards and I took my purse out.
One time I dropped my sister off at the airport, and was told to throw my TEASPOON out because it could be used as a weapon... even after saying I wasn't going on a plane I was told it had to be thrown out, I couldn't even pick it up on my way out. What am I possibly going to do with a teaspoon? Make spoon music out of it and bore everyone to death?
Then when I picked my sister up the following week I got through security with a pair of sewing scissors in my bag. I didn't even realise it till we went to a coffee shop afterwards and I took my purse out.
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I know this doesn;t help you diddly squat, but after reading some of the others I thought i'd add my beauty.
In my military days I was to travel north from BNE on a commercial flight before departing the country on a service flight. I was told to check my weapons in with my bags, but keep the firing pin and trigger mechanism on me. No one said a thing to me passing through security. To me all this seemed fine but when i got chatting to an officer I was travelling with on the flight it appeared he did things in reverse. So essentially on board within arms reach we could have had a complete assault rifle and pistol.
BUt on my return to oz we thankfully didnt have to deal with our weapons on board with us although I had the spoon that i had used for every meal for 6 months confiscated.
In my military days I was to travel north from BNE on a commercial flight before departing the country on a service flight. I was told to check my weapons in with my bags, but keep the firing pin and trigger mechanism on me. No one said a thing to me passing through security. To me all this seemed fine but when i got chatting to an officer I was travelling with on the flight it appeared he did things in reverse. So essentially on board within arms reach we could have had a complete assault rifle and pistol.
BUt on my return to oz we thankfully didnt have to deal with our weapons on board with us although I had the spoon that i had used for every meal for 6 months confiscated.
