Originally Posted by
vagabond
I hate taking my shoes off at the airport. Worse, however, is seeing other passengers' deformed and smelly feet. Gross. Absolutely hideous. Do flight crews have to undergo the same indignities?
Not normally, but every airport is different. I've taken my shoes off for no reason as a pilot. It does happen. I know what the TSA rules say, but I'm not sure the TSA does.