Originally Posted by
cgtpilot
Actually no power trip. Do you think it would be easier for a terrorist to get a job flying for a dirtbag 135 operator or flying a 121 airliner? So with KCM said pilot now has access to the sterile terminal with a weapon. Not a good idea and for the record I don't think airline FAs should have access either. In 4 weeks, anyone can become a cart donkey.
If we are going to play the what if game... your a dirt bag operator could a buy a Gulfstream and said terrorist pilot would have command of an aircraft the size of a regional jet. And what is to stop a dirt bag 121 operator from getting KCM? If you think 121 is some barrier to terrorist pilots, then you don't know how desperate regional carriers are for pilots.
Also, 135 companies have been allowed SIDA badges long before KCM was around. A SIDA badge can give you more access than KCM.