Originally Posted by
Splash
I know of 4 times it happened at Northwest, between 2002 and now. I don't know that it matters if it was an accident. A pilot with a valid ID carrying a weapon through security even by accident represents in the best-case, a "trusted agent" (as we contend) who doesn't know *** he's doing, and where his weapon is.
Bad, Bad, Bad.
I'm not arguing whether or not real airline pilots try to use weapons in the cockpit, I'm merely pointing out we might not be the "trusted agents" we claim to be when it comes to going through security in our studly uniforms, flashing our valid ID's.
All very valid points, and what do you think the results would be if a weapon were used in flight by one of us? What do you think the ramifications would be? I am guessing a lot worse.
I hate going thought the routine as much as the next guy, the difference is that I can understand that there are reasons to do what they do, and we as pilot do not have a "need to know" in regard to these reasons.