All very valid points. How many though bothered to respond formally to the government's Green Paper on aviation policy?

To quote the doyen of parliamentary enquiries

Trent 972, Exactly!

We allow this to happen through our acceptance of this inefficient and idiotic system and our trust that it is somehow going to deter a motivated terrorist!

Somehow I don't think the next major attack will be by air, methinks a nice big ship sailing into a city harbour with some rather nastiness in her hold is the go.

Flyingblind pontificatedHave you noticed since you posted that statement a van parked opposite your place? Phone have a funny background noise at times? Have you practiced holding your breath for the "Legitimate interrogation technique" now used for terror suspects? Your ASIO file is on the table being amended now :}

Have you ever noticed that when you are running late to get to the aircraft, you will always be selected for the explosives test. When you have plenty of time, you just walk through!

Trent - Nice work and appreciate the response.

If we accept then that the crack troops of airport security are indeed inspecting our aerosols for DG purposes (and that they have been suitably trained for that purpose), it can only be a matter of time before they begin:

1) Inspecting spare laptop/PED batteries to ensure adequate covers are in place so as to prevent short circuits;
2) Confirming that said batteries have an output rating in the range 100-160Wh;
3) Checking hair curlers for fitting of suitable covers to the heating element; and
4) Physically confirming through demonstration that all matches are not "strike anywhere".

Bugger - now I've gone and given them ideas too!:oh:

Dear Minister. Your airport security is a farce because...

The tiny screwdriver attached to my house keys (that I use to tighten my glasses) is not as sharp or as long as the stainless steel pen that I'm permitted to take airside yet one of your goons took the screwdriver too.

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Hey Ic, don't feel bad, somebody's got to provide the ideas in a growth industry. Just a pity you can't patent your Intellectual Property contribution.. ;)

Dear Minister. Your airport security is a farce because...

last week, during my walkaround, I almost tripped over an engineers toolbox filled with things that would send your goons into a frenzy!

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... because the FLIGHT CREW (!) have to pay and display (bi-annually) an expensive ASIC card whilst the passengers that are escorted airside only need pay for their tickets! :ugh:

... because YBDV has a high security perimeter fence :D

I carry a photo of a crash axe in my jacket pocket. Every time they stop me, I point out how pointless this exercise is. They don’t like it!
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Dear Minister. Your airport security is a farce because.

You don't screen the kangaroos that regularly infest certain regional airports.

Dear Minister, Your airport security is a farce because...

Your goons wouldn't let me through the gate because I was carrying my hook knife and leatherman (despite being in uniform at the time), so in full view of said goon I walked 50m to another gate where my colleagues were carrying through automatic weapons to the already armed aircraft and went through that way.

With smoking not permitted on most, if not all, aircraft these days, what do passengers need lighters & safety matches for anyway?

Being "checked" by security before passing into restricted airside area only to be denied access into the terminal sterile area.

CharlieRomeoGolf: "Being "checked" by security before passing into restricted airside area only to be denied access into the terminal sterile area."

Hit the nail on the head! I JUST WANT A COFFEE!!!! :ugh:

You all are a mob of whingers, you should be worshoping lil Johnny Howard. Look how he has made this country safe from terror, none of you have seen terrorist behind any of these security measures or walking around Aircraft have you? (You didn't before but that's beside the point). Just admit it's the greatest thing done for aviation (At least security companies/jobs for certain minorities employed at airfields/fencing contractors in regional areas and providers of security passes) in Australia. :8 Stop yer whingin, it's now life as we know it Jim.

Sorry for the thread drift, but

Aersols - now let me see - MACE, PEPPER SPRAY, CAPSICUM SPRAY. All weapons IMHO.

with scalpels, needles and sedatives....:ok: