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Old 05-03-2017, 06:25 AM
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JohnBurke
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[QUOTE=FlyingBulldog;2356099]Uh, no./QUOTE]

Then answer the damn question.

What is it that you think should grand you access? You think your uniform, whatever it is, is a ticket onto the airfield? You think your pilot certificate is? Neither.

The fact is that many airports make determinations regarding who can enter, and who can go where. Simply because you have access to the airport doesn't mean you can use every entrance, or go everywhere on the field. Simply because you've landed there doesn't mean you have open access.

FBO's on many airfields are granted the ability to allow patrons through their facility onto the ramp, but they're also responsible for the patrons and persons who are in, through, and on their facilities. This often includes a requirement to escort. The airport and the authority that runs and owns the airport, is also beholden to a number of local through federal regulations and laws which establish security based on the airport type, use, proximity, etc.

I have worked at airports in which badging was a lengthy process, and until the badge was obtained, I required an escort to enter work, and to be at work. I couldn't go anywhere else on the field, and I couldn't get through the gate to enter work without needing someone to come out, walk me through, and escort me into the hangar.

As a uniformed crew member I've often been required to follow the same security procedures as everyone else, including escort, at many locations in the US and abroad.

Originally Posted by FlyingBulldog View Post
And not that it grants access, but they'd probably get corrected by somebody higher up for their stupidity.
You seem very full of yourself.

Get the damn badge. Or get escorted. Get over yourself. Not necessarily in that order.
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