Originally Posted by
Longboarder29
They need to do these spot checks. Yes I know they are a pain in the arse but hey if they don't do them sooner or later someone is going to get the idea that they can get anything through there. Lets be honest there are people who are still trying to do us harm and random inspections do serve as a deterrent. And if you think all of the pilots out there are innocent and would never try brining anything through that they shouldn’t you’re only fooling yourself, and no I am not referring to nail clippers.
On a really unpopular note I am not a big fan of CrewPass either, it’s another weak point that people with bad intentions will try to exploit.
Sorry but the pilot is still going to get behind the controls of the aircraft so who cares what he's carrying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7YpyIX7FWA
So long as this is possible I'm afraid none of us are safe.