Originally Posted by
elfouquer
On a side note, one option to sidestep the harassment of the TSA would be to become an FFDO.
Not quite. Because there is no set standards in the TSA and policy varies from region to region so does their policies on FFDO's and the procedures for these FFDO's. One airport wants you to do A B C for FFDOs and another airport wants D E F and dont forget about Buffalo, they want X Y Z.
There is no standard! Some regions require a pilot to go through security to jumpseat after they already flew numerous legs that day as crew.
So let me understand the logic. I fly all day up front with opportunity to do harm if I wished. Now I am dead heading back home and now I have to leave the plane, pass security screening, and then get back on the plane.
There is no logic.