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Old 11-22-2022, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Wink View Post
This might work better.

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Has anyone forwarded this to AA corp security?
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Old 11-22-2022, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by highfarfast View Post
I have no idea of what happened in this event other than what's posted in this thread but my impression is someone watched Catch Me if You Can and then got some ideas that were better left to the movies.
So prank for a youtube video? Or nonrev scam? Not terrorism related?
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Old 11-22-2022, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Capo2ndFret View Post
Ran into a guy dressed in a hodgepodge of AA/TWA uniform pieces back around 2010. Blazer from AA, tie from TWA, pilot hat, etc.

It didn’t really make any sense that he’d be at this particular FBO and talking about flying a Citation 650. Said hey and turned out he owned the jet, liked dressing up as a pilot when he flew and had a rated babysitter who was doing all the actual work regarding planning, etc.

Anyway, odd duck and curious if this was him.
Had a student at our flight school back in the day (trust fund) who liked to wear mil flight suits. She had a variety of authentic patches from local sqaudrons as well as some custom stuff. Just excess enthusiasm in that case.
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Old 11-22-2022, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
So prank for a youtube video? Or nonrev scam? Not terrorism related?
His entire story makes no sense. I honestly think he's just cosplaying as a pilot. As the comments in that thread say, he's wearing an outdated uniform and posted a story where he non revved to SYR and had an altercation with a shuttle driver, but why would a pilot take a company shuttle after non revving to a hotel we do not use? He also does not appear on the AA seniority list. He does appear on the non rev list for the flight he says he was on but does not have the FDJ code affixed so he must be an AA employee or Registered Companion. Another poster claimed he does not appear to hold any pilot certificates on the FAA site. Once he was outed as a fraud, he deleted all his posts and exited the group, but he also has a linkedin claiming to be an AA pilot.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-llewellyn-773472252/

It doesn't seem like his intentions are nefarious, but it does have the potential to be the potential to be a security issue and at the least is poor brand representation for us.
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Old 11-22-2022, 07:17 AM
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I found another impersonator! He said he's the Chief Pilot!

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Originally Posted by FlyyGuyy View Post
Has anyone forwarded this to AA corp security?
I honestly have no idea how to do that
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Old 11-22-2022, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Wink View Post
His entire story makes no sense. I honestly think he's just cosplaying as a pilot. As the comments in that thread say, he's wearing an outdated uniform and posted a story where he non revved to SYR and had an altercation with a shuttle driver, but why would a pilot take a company shuttle after non revving to a hotel we do not use? He also does not appear on the AA seniority list. He does appear on the non rev list for the flight he says he was on but does not have the FDJ code affixed so he must be an AA employee or Registered Companion. Another poster claimed he does not appear to hold any pilot certificates on the FAA site. Once he was outed as a fraud, he deleted all his posts and exited the group, but he also has a linkedin claiming to be an AA pilot.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-llewellyn-773472252/

It doesn't seem like his intentions are nefarious, but it does have the potential to be the potential to be a security issue and at the least is poor brand representation for us.

If I’m gonna make something up it’s gonna be a whole lot cooler than being an AA pilot on a SYR layover.
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Old 11-22-2022, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyyGuyy View Post
Has anyone forwarded this to AA corp security?
yes, or at least said they did
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Old 11-22-2022, 07:53 AM
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So what is the takeaway…for me it is that the system works and explain to your SO benefits are still a privilege.
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Old 11-22-2022, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Al Czervik View Post
If I’m gonna make something up it’s gonna be a whole lot cooler than being an AA pilot on a SYR layover.
Going to Walmart?
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