Summary
JUST a couple of days ago a pilot was stopped by a security guard while getting ready to board his aircraft at a bustling British airport and informed he had a fork in his bag which would have to be taken away.
Sarcastically, the pilot says he "asked if the security guard would come up to the flight deck and stop me pointing the aircraft at terra firma. Also would the guard help me to decide if I should use the fork as a weapon against myself or the axe that sits beside me on the flight deck? Common sense seems to be a thing of the past."See the full content of this document
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Are We Really at Risk From . . .Snacks On a Plane
Speak to anyone in the aviation industry today and they'll tell you the current draconian security measures at British airports - which see passengers prohibited from taking even water onboard in some instances - are "bureaucratic madness", "security lunacy", "stupid" and "absurd". They are unanimous in their fury towards the government for enforcing regulations they see as "ridiculous".
Airport and airline staff also point out that security rules are not followed uniformly and safety measures are inconsistent. Some accuse Britain of falling in line behind "US paranoia", and others say the industry is "being subjected to knee-jerk reactions" which threaten the future of global aviation.One pilot pointed out that their bag w...See the full content of this document
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